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Congenital absence of norepinephrine due to CYB561 mutations.
Neurology - 14 Jan 2020
Shibao Cyndya A, Garland Emily M, Black Bonnie K, Mathias Christopher J, Grant Maria B, Root Allen W, Robertson David, Biaggioni Italo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cytochrome b561 (CYB561) generates ascorbic acid, a cofactor in the enzymatic conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine by dopamine β-hydroxylase. We propose that the clinical relevance of this pathway can be revealed by characterizing the autonomic and biochemical characteristics of patients with CYB561 mutations. METHODS: We performed autonomic evaluations in 4 patients with lifelong orthostatic...
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