
Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency is a rare neurotransmitter disorder affecting the rate-limiting step in catecholamine biosynthesis. There are about 40 cases reported worldwide. Here, we report the biochemical and molecular findings of eight unrelated Chinese patients with tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency. We have identified eight novel mutations with 5 missense, 2 nonsense and 1 splicing mutations in the TH gene, namely p.R153X, p.R169X, p.G294R, p.G315S, p.A385V, p.I394T, p.G408R, and c.1163+5G>C. The mutations of the TH gene in Chinese are heterogeneous.
Male, Hong Kong Chinese, Galactorrhea - genetics, Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase, Homovanillic Acid - metabolism, Asian People, Humans, Muscle Hypotonia - genetics, Homovanillic acid, Age of Onset, Preschool, Child, Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase - deficiency - genetics, Dystonia - genetics, Infant, Homovanillic Acid, Galactorrhea, Mutational analysis, Dopa-responsive dystonia, CSF neurotransmitters, Dystonia, Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Child, Preschool, Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency, Mutation, Hong Kong, Muscle Hypotonia, Female
Male, Hong Kong Chinese, Galactorrhea - genetics, Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase, Homovanillic Acid - metabolism, Asian People, Humans, Muscle Hypotonia - genetics, Homovanillic acid, Age of Onset, Preschool, Child, Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase - deficiency - genetics, Dystonia - genetics, Infant, Homovanillic Acid, Galactorrhea, Mutational analysis, Dopa-responsive dystonia, CSF neurotransmitters, Dystonia, Asian Continental Ancestry Group - genetics, Child, Preschool, Tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency, Mutation, Hong Kong, Muscle Hypotonia, Female
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