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Two novel mutations in the BCKDHB gene that cause maple syrup urine disease.
Pediatrics and neonatology - 1 Oct 2018
Han Bingjuan, Han Bingchao, Guo Bin, Liu Yingxia, Cao Zhiyang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a rare metabolic disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance caused by decreased activity of branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex (BCKD). Mutations in the three genes (BCKDHA, BCKDHB and DBT) are associated with MSUD. Here, we describe the presenting symptoms, clinical course and gene mutation analysis of a Chinese boy with MSUD. METHODS: Plasma amino...
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