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Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency: An Update.
Cells - 19 Feb 2020
Didiášová Miroslava, Banning Antje, Brennenstuhl Heiko, Jung-Klawitter Sabine, Cinquemani Claudio, Opladen Thomas, Tikkanen Ritva
Abstract excerpt
Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (SSADH-D) is a genetic disorder that results from the aberrant metabolism of the neurotransmitter γ-amino butyric acid (GABA). The disease is caused by impaired activity of the mitochondrial enzyme succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase. SSADH-D manifests as varying degrees of mental retardation, autism, ataxia, and epileptic seizures, but the clinical picture is highly...
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