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Mutations and polymorphisms in the human argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS1) gene.
Human mutation - 1 Mar 2009
Engel Katharina, Höhne Wolfgang, Häberle Johannes
Abstract excerpt
Citrullinemia type I is an autosomal recessive disorder that is caused by a deficiency of the urea cycle enzyme argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS1). Deficiency of ASS1 shows various clinical manifestations encompassing severely affected patients with fatal neonatal hyperammonemia as well as asymptomatic individuals with only a biochemical phenotype. This is a comprehensive report of all 87 mutations found to date...
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