GAI - distinct genotype and phenotype characteristics in reported Slovak patients.

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OBJECTIVES: The clinical, biochemical and genetic findings in two Slovak patients with glutaric aciduria type I (GAI) are presented. BACKGROUND: GAI is a rare autosomal recessive neuro-metabolic disorder caused by deficiency of glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase, which is involved in the catabolic pathways of lysine, hydroxylysine and tryptophan. This enzymatic defect gives rise to elevated levels of glutaric acid (GA),...

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