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Dihydropyrimidinase Deficiency
A pyrimidine metabolic disorder characterized by a defect in the degradation of uracil and thymine resulting in elevated levels of 5,6-dihydrouracil and 5,6-dihydrothymine in urine that is caused by homozygous or compoun
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Overview
A pyrimidine metabolic disorder characterized by a defect in the degradation of uracil and thymine resulting in elevated levels of 5,6-dihydrouracil and 5,6-dihydrothymine in urine that is caused by homozygous or compoun
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