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[Maple syrup urine disease caused by two novel BCKDHB gene mutations in a Chinese neonate].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2015
Shen Yunlin, Gong Xiaohui, Yan Jingbin, Qin Li, Qiu Gang
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OBJECTIVE: Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that is caused by mutations in the subunits of the branched chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase (BCKD) complex. This report presents a Han ethnic Chinese newborn infant with the severe classic form of MSUD caused by two novel missense mutations in the BCKDHB gene. METHOD: The clinical and biochemical data of a Chinese neonate with...
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