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First reported case of lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) in Lithuania, confirmed biochemically and by DNA analysis.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Cimbalistiene Loreta, Lehnert Willy, Huoponen Kirsi, Kucinskas Vaidutis
Abstract excerpt
We report on an 18-year-old Lithuanian girl with hepatosplenomegaly noticed at birth, which progressed thereafter. The patient had to wait about 17 years for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy. Lactase deficiency, congenital cataract of the right eye, and osteoporosis were observed. Episodes of drowsiness were caused by intake of high-protein food. Laboratory findings included slight hyperammonaemia,...
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