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Enzymatic diagnosis of homocystinuria by determination of cystathionine-ß-synthase activity in plasma using LC-MS/MS.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Jan 2015
Alcaide P, Krijt J, Ruiz-Sala P, Ješina P, Ugarte M, Kožich V, Merinero B
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BACKGROUND: Cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) is released into plasma from organs expressing this enzyme. Decreased plasma CBS activity has been demonstrated in CBS-deficient patients with 16 different genotypes. The aim of this study was to determine plasma CBS activity in patients carrying 11 additional genotypes using two LC-MS/MS methods. Patients and methods CBS activity was measured in EDTA or heparin plasma...
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