Argininemia

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Argininemia

Synonyms: Arginase deficiency | Hyperargininemia

A rare autosomal recessive amino acid metabolism disorder characterized clinically by variable degrees of hyperammonemia developing from about 3 years of age and leading to progressive loss of developmental milestones and spasticity in the absence of treatment.

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http: //www.orphadata.org. Data version October 2023.

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Advocacy Organizations

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) was founded to raise awareness, educate, and provide support to those living or caring for someone with genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

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