Hosein Khodaei

[ 1 ] - A Compound Heterozygous HPD Mutation in an Iranian Patient with Hypertyrosinemia Type III

Background and Aims: Hypertyrosinemia type 3 (HT3) is an inherited error in tyrosine metabolism caused by a mutation in the 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPD) gene. Here we report a one and half-year-old girl infant who was diagnosed based on increased serum tyrosine levels and increased urinary excretion of p-hydroxyphenyl derivatives. Materials and Methods: The proband was one and ha...