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Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency
A metal metabolism disease characterized by encephalopathy that worsens over time resulting from the absence of molybdenum cofactor which leads to accumulation of toxic levels of sulphite and neurological damage.
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Overview
A metal metabolism disease characterized by encephalopathy that worsens over time resulting from the absence of molybdenum cofactor which leads to accumulation of toxic levels of sulphite and neurological damage.
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