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A female patient with atypical nonketotic hyperglycinaemia is reported having undergone two successful pregnancies. During pregnancy, plasma glycine was raised. Neuropsychometric outcome of both offspring shows IQs average for population.
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Ellaway, C.J., Mundy, H. & Lee, P.J. Successful pregnancy outcome in atypical hyperglycinaemia. J Inherit Metab Dis 24, 599–600 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012424012698
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