Tyrosinemia

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Tyrosinemia (or "Tyrosinaemia") is an error of metabolism, usually inborn, in which the body cannot effectively break down the amino acid tyrosine. Symptoms include liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation.

Types

There are three types of tyrosinemia, each with distinctive symptoms and caused by the deficiency of a different enzyme.

* Type I tyrosinemia
* Type II tyrosinemia
* Type III tyrosinemia

Treatment

Treatment varies depending on the specific type. A low protein diet may be required in the management of tyrosinemia. Recent experience with NTBC has shown to be very effective. The most effective treatment in patients with tyrosinemia type I seems to be full or partial liver transplant.

ee also

* Alkaptonuria
* Ochronosis
* Inborn error of metabolism

Notes

For a thorough scientific overview of tyrosinemia, consult chapter 79 of OMMBID. [
Charles Scriver, Beaudet, A.L., Valle, D., Sly, W.S., Vogelstein, B., Childs, B., Kinzler, K.W. (Accessed 2007). [http://www.ommbid.com The Online Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease.] New York: McGraw-Hill. - See also the [http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/medical/ommbid/blog/ OMMBID blog] .]

External links

* [http://depts.washington.edu/tyros/abouttyr.htm University of Washington]
* [http://www.liverfamilies.net Pediatric Liver support group]
* MSN tyrosinemia group * [http://groups.msn.com/tyrosinemia]

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tyrosinemia II — tyrosinemia II. См. синдром Рихнера Ханхарта. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
tyrosinemia — tyrosinemia. См. тирозиноз. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
tyrosinemia II — tyrosinemia II. = Richner Hanhart syndrome (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
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tyrosinemia — noun A metabolic disorder characterized by the presence of excess tyrosine in the blood … Wiktionary
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