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Novel mutation in SLC6A19 causing late-onset seizures in Hartnup disorder.
Pediatric neurology - 1 May 2010
Cheon Chong Kun, Lee Beom Hee, Ko Jung Min, Kim Hyun-Ji, Yoo Han-Wook
Abstract excerpt
Hartnup disorder is caused by an inborn error of neutral amino acid transport in the kidneys and intestines. It is characterized by pellagra-like rash, ataxia, and psychotic behavior. Elevated urinary neutral amino acids are the first indicator of the disorder. SLC6A19 was identified as the causative gene in autosomal-recessive Hartnup disorder, which encodes the amino acid transporter B(0)AT1, mediating neutral...
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