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Biochemistry Tryptophan metabolism detail c8c56bbc

A child with pellagra like symptoms, amino acids in urine, family history of one siblings affected and three normal. Parents are normal. What is the diagnosis?

A
Phenylketonuria
B
Alkaptonuria
C
Maple syrup urine disease
D
Hanup's disease
High-Yield Explanation
Diagnosis is Hanup's disease. autosomal recessive (normal carrier parents with 25% of their children are affected) There is failure to reabsorb tryptophan from urine.So, tryptophan comes in urine (Aminoaciduria) . Patient has Pellagra like symptoms (as Tryptophan forms Niacin - Vitamin B3 in body). Fig:-NORMAL AND ABNORMAL ROUTES OF TRYPTOPHAN Treatment: 1. Niacin 2. High protein diet

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