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Hypertryptophanemia

ORPHA:2224· ICD-10 E70.8

Definition

A rare inborn error of metabolism characterized by congenital hypertryptophanemia and hyperserotonemia. Patients are typically asymptomatic, although developmental delay, intellectual disability, and behavioral abnormalities, among others, have been reported in association.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal