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Abnormal urinary acylglycine profile

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An abnormal distribution of N-acylglycines in the urine. There are numerous different N-acylglycines, and this term refers to pathological alterations in their level or distribution. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10870848 ]

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Abnormal urinary acylglycine profile

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N-acylglycines result from glycine conjugation with exogenous compounds to enhance their excretion in urine. Glycine conjugation is also an effective detoxification system for preventing accumulation of acyl-CoA esters in several inherited metabolic disorders.

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hecht

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2012-08-11T09:46:03Z

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human_phenotype

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HP:0012073

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