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Synonyms of 5-Oxoprolinuria
- Pyroglutamicaciduria
- Pyroglutamic Aciduria
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
5-Oxoprolinuria is a biochemical finding that can arise from two underlying metabolic disorders. It is characterized by excretion of massive amounts of the chemical 5-oxoproline.
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Organizations related to 5-Oxoprolinuria
- Arc
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington DC 20036
Phone #: 202-534-3700
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: info@thearc.org
Home page: http://www.thearc.org
- CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases)
Climb Building
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe Intl CW2 6BG
Phone #: 084-5 2-41 2174
800 #: 080-0 6-52 3181
e-mail: info.svcs@climb.org.uk
Home page: http://www.CLIMB.org.uk
- MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda MD 20824
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: me20t@nih.gov
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
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