Case Report: Severe Hypotonia Without Hyperphenylalaninemia Caused by a Homozygous GCH1 Variant: A Case Report and Literature Review

Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) comprises a group of rare but treatable dystonias that exhibit diurnal fluctuation. The GCH1 gene encodes GTP cyclohydrolase-1 (GTPCH-І), a protein that catalyzes the first rate-limiting step of tetrahydrobiopterin biosynthesis. Pathogenic variants in GCH1 are the most...

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Main Authors: Yun Chen, Kaiyu Liu, Zailan Yang, Yaozhou Wang, Hao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.929069/full