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What are the advantages and disadvantages of different treatments for inherited metabolic disorders?

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Dr. Tarek Naguib answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Too broad to answer: Every inherited metabolic disease or family of diseases has a specific treatment/ management strategy making this question not answerable in the available space.

Answered 7/5/2012

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Depends: Pros and cons of the treatment will depend on the specific metabolic disorder. There is no generalized treatment for all inherited metabolic disorders.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/17/2012

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