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Hydroxykynureninuria, a case report

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A rare anomaly of tryptophan catabolism was detected in a 5 year old hindu boy, during a search for amino acid disorders in mental retardation

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  1. Institute of Genetics, Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500 016. (A P.)

    A. Jothi Ph.D., U. Seetaram Ph.D., M. V. R. Reddy M.D., O. S. Reddi Ph.D. & P. P. Reddy Ph.D. (Senior Scientist)

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Jothi, A., Seetaram, U., Reddy, M.V.R. et al. Hydroxykynureninuria, a case report. Indian J Pediatr 49, 629–630 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02834571

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