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Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria

Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria: Introduction

Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria: A rare metabolic syndrome involving a defect in the transport of certain amino acids (glutamate, aspartate) and resulting in high levels of dicarboxylic amino acids in the urine. Often no observable symptoms occur. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria is available below.

Symptoms of Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria

• High urine level of dicarboxylic amino acid
• High urine level of aspartic acid
• High urine level of glutamic acid
• Hypoglycemia
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Causes of Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria

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Less Common Symptoms of Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria

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Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria

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Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria: Broader Related Topics

• Urinary system conditions
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• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
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Types of Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria

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Definitions of Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria:

Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria, or a subtype of Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Dicarboxylicaminoaciduria as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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