Hyperlysinemia
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| Hyperlysinemia | |
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| Specialty | Endocrinology  |
Hyperlysinemia is an autosomal recessive[1] metabolic disorder characterized by an abnormal increase of lysine in the blood, but appears to be benign. It can be associated with saccharopine dehydrogenase.
Genetics
Hyperlysinemia is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.[1] This means the defective gene responsible for the disorder is located on an autosome, and two copies of the defective gene (one inherited from each parent) are required in order to be born with the disorder. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive disorder both carry one copy of the defective gene, but usually do not experience any signs or symptoms of the disorder.
See also
References
- ^ a b Sacksteder KA, Bier BJ, Morrell JC, Goodman BK, Geisbrecht BV, Cox RP, Gould SJ, Geraghty MT (2000). "Identification of the alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde synthase gene, which is defective in familial hyperlysinemia". American Journal of Human Genetics. 66 (6): 1736–1743. doi:10.1086/302919. PMC 1378037. PMID 10775527.
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