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Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia of Infants in Taiwan.
Pediatrics and neonatology - 1 Oct 2016
Chiu Chiao-Fan, Lin Ju-Li, Lin Jainn-Jim, Tseng Min-Hua, Lo Fu-Sung, Chiang Ming-Chou
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH) is a rare, inherited disease, with very poor outcome. It is difficult to confirm the diagnosis due to nonspecific presentations and rapid progression. The incidence was reported in a few countries. We report the clinical and genetic features of typical neonatal NKH with novel splicing mutation, c.1058+3A>C, in the intron 7 of the glycine decarboxylase (GLDC) gene....
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