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Six cases of citrin deficiency in Korea.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Dec 2007
Ko Jung Min, Kim Gu-Hwan, Kim Ju-Hyun, Kim Jae Young, Choi Jin-Ho, Ushikai Miharu, Saheki Takeyori, Kobayashi Keiko, Yoo Han-Wook
Abstract excerpt
Citrin deficiency resulting from mutations of the SLC25A13 gene is associated with two major clinical phenotypes; neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency (NICCD) and adult-onset type 2 citrullinemia (CTLN2). In Korea, 6 cases of citrin deficiency were diagnosed based on biochemical and molecular findings. Four NICCD patients (2 boys and 2 girls) presented high citrulline levels on a newborn...
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