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Homocysteinemia due to MTHFR deficiency in a young adult presenting with bilateral lens subluxations.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Couser Natario L, McClure Julie, Evans Michael W, Haines Nathan R, Burden Susan K, Muenzer Joseph
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The most common cause of isolated inherited homocysteinemia is a deficiency of the enzyme cystathionine β-synthase (CBS). Clinical manifestations of CBS deficiency can include ectopia lentis, thromboembolism, marfanoid habits, and intellectual disability. CBS deficiency, which affects the transsulfuration pathway, is marked biochemically by elevated serum homocysteine and plasma methionine. We report a patient...
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