inborn error of metabolism

inborn error of metabolism
any one of a group of inherited conditions in which there is a disturbance in either the structure, synthesis, function, or transport of protein molecules. There are over 1500 inborn errors of metabolism; examples are phenylketonuria, homocystinuria, and hypogammaglobulinaemia.

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