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GTR Home > Conditions/Phenotypes > Severe early-onset pulmonary alveolar proteinosis due to MARS deficiency

Summary

Interstitial lung and liver disease is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by onset of respiratory insufficiency and progressive liver disease in infancy or early childhood. Pathologic examination of lung lavage is consistent with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (summary by Hadchouel et al., 2015). [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: CMT2U, ILFS2, ILLD, MARS, METRS, MRS, MTRNS, SPG70, TTD9, MARS1
    Summary: methionyl-tRNA synthetase 1

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