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Two novel CPS1 mutations in a case of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency causing hyperammonemia and leukodystrophy.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jun 2018
Chen Xihui, Yuan Lijuan, Sun Mao, Liu Qingbo, Wu Yuanming
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BACKGROUND: Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency (CPS1D) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the urea cycle, mostly characterized by hyperammonemia and the concomitant leukodystrophy. The onset of CPS1D can be at any age, and the clinical manifestations are variable and atypical. Genetic tests are indispensable for accurate diagnosis of CPS1D on the basis of biochemical tests. METHODS: Blood tandem...
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