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Hypermanganesaemia with dystonia polycythemia and cirrhosis.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association - 1 Oct 2022
Chand Prem, Padhani Zahra Ali, Akbar Rozmeen, Arain Fazal
Abstract excerpt
Hypermanganesaemia with dystonia, polycythemia, and cirrhosis (HMDPC) is a rare genetic and autosomal recessive disorder that occurs due to mutation of the SLC3A10 gene, which encodes the manganese (Mn) transporter in the body; as a result, Mn accumulates in the brain, liver and muscles. This accumulation leads to symptoms of generalized dystonia, polycythemia, and hypermanganesaemia. In this report, we present...
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