Homocystinuria
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What is homocystinuria?
Homocystinuria is an inherited disorder that affects the metabolism of the amino acid methionine. Excess homocystine may lead to clot formation, dislocation of the lens in the eye and skeletal abnormalities.
Common symptoms reported by people with homocystinuria
Treatments taken by people with homocystinuria
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Who has homocystinuria on PatientsLikeMe?
- 14 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 7 say homocystinuria is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 11 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 7 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |