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Aspartylglucosaminuria

Synonyms
AGA DEFICIENCY; Aspartylglucos-amidase (AGA) deficiency; Aspartylglucos-aminuria; Aspartylglycosaminuria; GLYCOASPARAGINASE; GLYCOSYLASPARAGINASE DEFICIENCY
Modes of inheritance
Autosomal recessive inheritance (Orphanet)

Summary

Excerpted from the GeneReview: Aspartylglucosaminuria
Aspartylglucosaminuria is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by developmental delay, intellectual disability, behavioral manifestations (hyperactivity in young children, anxiety and restlessness in adolescence, and apathy in adulthood), recurrent infections, musculoskeletal features, and characteristic craniofacial features (prominent supraorbital ridges, hypertelorism, periorbital fullness, short nose with broad nasal bridge, thick vermilion of the upper and lower lips, and macroglossia) that become more prominent with age. Additional neurologic manifestations can include seizures, poor balance and coordination, and progressive cerebral atrophy in adulthood. Macrocephaly is common. Musculoskeletal features include lordosis, scoliosis, and arthritis in adolescents and young adults; vertebral dysplasia and/or rib cage abnormalities; and progressive muscle wasting, joint contractures, bursitis, and osteoporosis in adulthood. Skin manifestations (facial seborrhea, rosacea, and angiofibromas), gastrointestinal manifestations, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia occur in some individuals. The clinical manifestations of aspartylglucosaminuria worsen with age, and adults have progressive psychomotor decline.
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Authors:
Kimberly Goodspeed
Xin Chen
Michel Tchan
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  • Also known as: AGU, ASRG, GA, AGA
    Summary: aspartylglucosaminidase

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