Two novel mutations in the BCKDHB gene that cause maple syrup urine disease

Background: Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a rare metabolic disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance caused by decreased activity of branched-chain α-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex (BCKD). Mutations in the three genes (BCKDHA, BCKDHB and DBT) are associated with MSUD. Here, we describe the p...

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Main Authors: Bingjuan Han, Bingchao Han, Bin Guo, Yingxia Liu, Zhiyang Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957216301541