Plasma methionine concentrations and incidence of hypermethioninemic encephalopathy during infancy in a large cohort of 36 patients with classical homocystinuria in the Republic of Ireland

Abstract Background Classical homocystinuria is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by profound cystathionine β‐synthase deficiency. Its biochemical hallmarks are high concentrations of plasma homocyst(e)ine and methionine. Clinical manifestations include lens dislocation, developmental delay, sk...

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Main Authors: John Allen, Bronwyn Power, Aida Abedin, Orla Purcell, Ina Knerr, Ahmad Monavari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-05-01
Series:JIMD Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jmd2.12029