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Is homocystinuria a gene disorder?
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Yes: Homocystinuria is an inherited genetic disorder that impairs the metabolism of the Amino Acid methionine. It is a recessive disorder, which means that you have to have two faulty copies of the gene (inherited singularly from each parent) to be cinically affected.
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