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Tyrosinemia
Classification and external resources
Tyrosine
ICD-10
E70.2
ICD-9
270.2
OMIM
276700 276600 276710
DiseasesDB
13478 13486 29836
eMedicine
ped/2339
MeSH
D020176
Tyrosinemia (or "Tyrosinaemia") is an error of metabolism, usually inborn, in which the body cannot effectively break down the amino acid tyrosine. Symptoms include liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation.