funded by the Research Foundation-Flanders(FWO)(No.1518619N and G041521N);the Research Council(OZR)of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel(VUB),the Hercules Foundation,Wetenschappelijk Fonds Willy Gepts(WFWG)from the UZ Brussel and a Medical Grant from Swedish Orphan Biovitrum(SOBI)(No.AIIFUND37).
Hereditary tyrosinemia type 1(HT1)is a life-threatening disease caused by the patient's inability to break down tyrosine due to loss-of-function mutations in the fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase(FAH)enzyme(Fig.S1).Curren...
This work was supported by the Special Fund of the Pediatric Medical Coordinated Development Center of Beijing Hospitals Authority(No.XTZD20180501);Beijing Hospitals Authority“Dengfeng”Talent Training Plan(DFL 20181201).
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Metabolic liver diseases(MLD)are the second most common indication for liver transplantation(LT)in children.This is based on the fact that the majority of enzymes involved in various metabolic pathways are present wit...
Hereditary tyrosinemia type 1(HT-1) is a metabolic disorder caused by a defect in tyrosine degradation. Without treatment, symptoms of hepatomegaly, renal tubular dysfunction, growth failure, neurologic crises resembl...
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A case of pediatric tyrosinemia in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University was collected and analyzed on the basis of diagnosis,physical examination and treatment.Misdiagnosis of tyrosinemia...
Background Mutations in fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (FAH) gene can lead to tyrosinemia type 1 (HT1), a relatively rare autosomal recessive disorder. To date, no molecular genetic defects of HT1 in China have bee...
supported in part by a research grant from NINDS(NS062836)。
Tyrosine aminotransferase(TAT)catalyzes the transamination of tyrosine and other aromatic amino acids.The enzyme is thought to play a role in tyrosinemia type II,hepatitis and hepatic carcinoma recovery.The objective ...