Aminoacidopathies among Iraqi children suspected with inborn errors of metabolism

ABSTRACT

Biochemical tests confirmed the diagnosis of aminoacidopathy in 48% of total Iraqi children [768] who were clinically suspected with inborn errors of metabolism. Cystinuria, galactosemia and phenylketonuria were the major groups of aminoacidopathy distributed in these children, followed by Hartnup disease, Fanconi syndrome, maple syrup urine disease, occulocerebrorenal disease, homocystinuria. tyrosinosis, mucopolysacharoidosis and histidinaemia, respectively