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GTR Home > Conditions/Phenotypes > Congenital brain dysgenesis due to glutamine synthetase deficiency

Summary

Congenital glutamine deficiency is a severe autosomal recessive disorder characterized by onset at birth of encephalopathy, lack of normal development, seizures, and hypotonia associated with variable brain abnormalities (summary by Haberle et al., 2011). [from OMIM]

Available tests

22 tests are in the database for this condition.

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Genes See tests for all associated and related genes

  • Also known as: DEE116, GLNS, GS, PIG43, PIG59, GLUL
    Summary: glutamate-ammonia ligase

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