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Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency

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Banka S, Blom HJ, Walter J, Aziz M, Urquhart J, Clouthier CM, Rice GI, de Brouwer AP, Hilton E, Vassallo G, Will A, Smith DE, Smulders YM, Wevers RA, Steinfeld R, Heales S, Crow YJ, Pelletier JN, Jones S, Newman WG (February 2011).
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Cario H, Smith DE, Blom H, Blau N, Bode H, Holzmann K, Pannicke U, Hopfner KP, Rump EM, Ayric Z, Kohne E, Debatin KM, Smulders Y, Schwarz K (February 2011).
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and neurological symptoms of varying type and severity. The patient may have a developmental delay and develop epileptic seizures.
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DHFR deficiency was first described in 2011 by two different groups of scientists independently.
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and the anemia. This reduces some symptoms of the disease.
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Index

DHFR
autosomal recessive
megaloblastic anemia
cerebral folate deficiency
Folinic acid
reduced 5-MTHF levels in the cerebrospinal fluid


"Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency due to a homozygous DHFR mutation causes megaloblastic anemia and cerebral folate deficiency leading to severe neurologic disease"
doi
10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.01.007
PMC
3035706
PMID
21310277
"Identification and characterization of an inborn error of metabolism caused by dihydrofolate reductase deficiency"
doi
10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.01.004
PMC
3035707
PMID
21310276
OMIM 613839
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