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Case report: maple syrup urine disease with a novel DBT gene mutation.
BMC pediatrics - 13 Dec 2019
Feng Wei, Jia Jinfu, Guan Heyang, Tian Qing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a potentially life-threatening metabolic disorder caused by decreased activity of the branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase (BCKD) complex. Mutations in four genes (BCKDHA, BCKDHB, DLD and DBT) are associated with MSUD. Here, the presenting symptoms and clinical course of a case of MSUD with a novel DBT gene mutation are described. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe...
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