Lysinuric protein intolerance presenting with recurrent hyperammonemic encephalopathy

Background Lysinuric protein intolerance is an inherited disorder of transport of cationic amino acids, causing amino aciduria. Case characteristics A 3-year-old boy with 12 month history of episodic change in behavior (decreased sleep, poor interaction), stunted growth and hyperammonemia. Outcome Genetic analysis revealed a homozygous mutation, c.158C>T (p.Ser53Leu) in exon 1 of SLC7A7 gene. With appropriate management of hyperammonemia episodes, his neurodevelopmental outcome is normal. Message Lysinusic protein intolerance is a potentially treatable disorder and should not to be missed..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

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2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

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Indian pediatrics - 53(2016), 8 vom: Aug., Seite 732-734

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Englisch

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Bijarnia-Mahay, Sunita [VerfasserIn]
Jain, Vivek [VerfasserIn]
Bansal, Rajiv Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Reddy, Gummadi Maheshwar [VerfasserIn]
Häberle, Johannes [VerfasserIn]

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Behavioral problems
Neurometabolic disorder
Urea cycle disorder

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© Indian Academy of Pediatrics 2016

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10.1007/s13312-016-0920-2

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OLC2028652780