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CARBOHYDRATE-DEFICIENT GLYCOPROTEIN SYNDROME

Specialty Definition: CARBOHYDRATE-DEFICIENT GLYCOPROTEIN SYNDROME

DomainDefinition

Health

An inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism manifesting as a genetic multisystem disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance. A predominant feature is severe central and peripheral nervous system involvement resulting in psychomotor retardation, seizures, cerebellar ataxia, and other symptoms which include growth retardation, retinitis pigmentosa, hypothyroidism, and fatty liver. The notable biochemical feature is the deficiency of a large number of blood glycoproteins and decreased activities of various blood coagulation factors. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: CARBOHYDRATE-DEFICIENT GLYCOPROTEIN SYNDROME

Language Translations for "CARBOHYDRATE-DEFICIENT GLYCOPROTEIN SYNDROME"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

French

  

syndrome des glycoprotéines déficientes en carbohydrates. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

arbohydrate-deficientcay ycoproteinglay yndromesay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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1. Translations: Modern
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