sarcosinemia /sar·co·si·ne·mia/ (sahr″ko-sĭ-ne´me-ah)
sarcosinemia,
1. an aminoacidopathy characterized by accumulation and excretion of sarcosine, sometimes associated with neurologic abnormalities.
2. accumulation of sarcosine in the blood.
sar·co·si·ne·mi·a (sär k -s-n  m-)n. A hereditary disorder of amino acid metabolism due to deficiency of an enzyme and characterized by elevated levels of sarcosine in blood plasma and excretion of sarcosine in the urine, failure to thrive, irritability, muscle tremors, and retarded motor and mental development. Also called hypersarcosinemia. |
sarcosinemia,
an inborn error of metabolism caused by a defect of the enzyme that breaks down sarcosine, resulting in elevated levels of sarcosine in the blood. Clinical manifestations include poor feeding in an infant with failure to thrive and developmental delays; however, no consistent clinical syndrome has been reported.
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