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SLC19A3 Gene Defects Sorting the Phenotype and Acronyms: Review.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Apr 2018
Alfadhel Majid, Tabarki Brahim
Abstract excerpt
Thiamine metabolism dysfunction syndrome type 2 is also known by other terms including: "SCL19A3 gene defect," "biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease" (BBGD), and "biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease" (BTBGD). The worldwide incidence and prevalence of this disorder are unknown, but the syndrome has primarily been reported in Saudi Arabia (52% of reported cases). It is caused by a defect in thiamine...
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