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Two novel FAH gene mutations in a patient with hereditary tyrosinemia type I.
Annals of clinical and laboratory science - 1 Jan 2014
Choi Hyun-Jung, Bang Hae In, Ki Chang-Seok, Lee Soo-Youn, Kim Jong-Won, Song Junghan, Shin Mee-Ran, Lee Yong-Wha, Lee Dong Hwan, Park Hyung-Doo
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BACKGROUND: Hereditary tyrosinemia type I (HT I) is a severe inborn metabolic disorder affecting the tyrosine degradation pathway. Most untreated patients die within the first two years of life. HT I results from fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (FAH) deficiency caused by mutations in the FAH gene. The diagnosis of HT I is confirmed by measuring FAH enzyme activity in cultured fibroblasts or liver tissue and/or...
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