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Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, hepatocerebrorenal form
Disease definition
A rare, genetic, mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome characterized by neonatal or early-infantile onset hepatopathy (manifesting with hepatomegaly, cholestasis, increased transaminases, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, ascites, and/or liver failure), associated with renal tubulopathy and progressive neurodegenerative manifestations, which include muscular atrophy, hyporeflexia, ataxia, sensory neuropathy, epilepsy, sensorineural hearing impairment, psychomotor regression, athetosis, nystagmus, and/or ophthalmoplegia. Patients typically present with recurrent vomiting, severe failure to thrive, feeding difficulties, and fasting hypoglycemia.
ORPHA:363534
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Español (2018) Français (2018) Italiano (2018) Nederlands (2018)
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