Dihydropyrimidinuria

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Dihydropyrimidinuria

Synonyms: Dihydropyrimidinase deficiency

Dihydropyrimidinase (DPD) deficiency is a very rare pyrimidine metabolism disorder with a variable clinical presentation including gastrointestinal manifestations (feeding problems cyclic vomiting gastroesophageal reflux malabsorption with villous atrophy) hypotonia intellectual deficit seizures and less frequently growth retardation failure to thrive microcephaly and autism. Asymptomatic cases are also reported. DPD deficiency increases the risk of 5-FU toxicity.

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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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