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Homocystinuria

Definition

Homocystinuria is an inherited disorder that affects the metabolism of the amino acid methionine.

Symptoms

Newborn infants appear healthy. Early symptoms, if present at all, are not obvious.

Symptoms may occur as mildly delayed development or failure to thrive. Increasing visual problems may lead to diagnosis of this condition.

Other symptoms include:

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