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Identification of PRODH mutations in Korean neonates with type I hyperprolinemia.
Annals of clinical and laboratory science - 1 Jan 2013
Jang Mi-Ae, Kim Byung Cheol, Ki Chang-Seok, Lee Soo-Youn, Kim Jong-Won, Choi Tae Youn, Lee Dong Hwan, Song Junghan, Lee Yong-Wha, Park Hyung-Doo
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BACKGROUND: Hyperprolinemia is a rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by a high proline level in blood and/or urine and various neuropsychiatric symptoms. Type I hyperprolinemia is caused by a proline oxidase deficiency, which is encoded by the PRODH gene on chromosome 22q11. Herein, we present a study of Korean patients with type I hyperprolinemia who were diagnosed during newborn screening by tandem...
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