DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency

Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency [DOID:0090123]

An inherited metabolic disorder that is characterized by reduced production of serotonin and dopamine resulting in hypotonia, hypokinesia, ptosis oculogyric crises, and signs of autonomic dysfunction, and has_material_basis_in autosomal recessive inheritance of homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the dopa decarboxylase gene (DDC) on chromosome 7p12.

Synonyms:  aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency,  aromatic Lamino acid decarboxylase deficiency,  aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiencies,  DOID:0090123,  AADC deficiency ...