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The first Korean case of lysinuric protein intolerance: presented with short stature and increased somnolence.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Aug 2012
Ko Jung Min, Shin Choong Ho, Yang Sei Won, Seong Moon Woo, Park Sung Sup, Song Junghan
Abstract excerpt
Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) is a rare inherited metabolic disease, caused by defective transport of dibasic amino acids. Failure to thrive, hepatosplenomegaly, hematological abnormalities, and hyperammonemic crisis are major clinical features. However, there has been no reported Korean patient with LPI as of yet. We recently encountered a 3.7-yr-old Korean girl with LPI and the diagnosis was confirmed by...
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