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Hydroxykynureninuria
An amino acid metabolic disorder characterized by impaired tryptophan metabolism resulting in high urinary excretion of kynurenine, xanthurenic acid and 3-hydroxykynurenine that is caused by homozygous or compound hetero
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Overview
An amino acid metabolic disorder characterized by impaired tryptophan metabolism resulting in high urinary excretion of kynurenine, xanthurenic acid and 3-hydroxykynurenine that is caused by homozygous or compound hetero
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