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Clinical, Biochemical and Genetic Analysis of Biotinidase Deficiency in Iranian Population.
Archives of Iranian medicine - 1 Nov 2016
Asgari Arezou, Rouhi Dehnabeh Soghra, Zargari Mehryar, Khani Soghra, Mozafari Hadi, Varasteh Abdolreza, Keyfi Fatemeh, Barzegari Mina, Hasanzaeh Rayhaneh, Khatami Shohreh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Biotinidase deficiency (BTD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of biotin metabolism. Biotin is a coenzyme that enhances the action of the four enzymes that play an important role in carbohydrates, amino acid, and fatty acid metabolism. Defects in these pathways cause severe metabolic disorder in the body. In general, biotinidase deficiency can be classified into two levels: partial and profound. The...
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