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trimethylaminuria

info ยท Genetic

An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the inability to break down trimethylamine and has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the gene encoding flavin-containing monooxygenase-3 on chromosome 1q24.

Signs and symptoms

  • Depression
  • Anemia
  • Hypertension
  • Tachycardia
  • Recurrent pneumonia
  • Splenomegaly
  • Decreased total neutrophil count

Also known as: fish-odor syndrome