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Disorders caused by problems with chemical processes in the body.
Abetalipoproteinemia
Article describes the disorder, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and Lorenzo's Oil
Article explains the disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments, and what new therapies are being explored. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome
Article describes Crigler-Najjar syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Cystinuria
Article describes cystinuria, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Hartnup Disease
Article describes Hartnup disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Histidinemia
Information about the inherited metabolic disorder histidinemia, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Article describes maple syrup urine disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Menkes Disease
Article describes Menkes kinky hair disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.
Phenylketonuria
Information about phenylketonuria (PKU), an inherited metabolic disorder, including symptoms, testing, diagnosis, and treatment.
Sitosterolemia
Article describes sitosterolemia, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome
Article describes Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Tyrosinemia Type I
Article describes the disorder, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.
Urea Cycle Disorders
Article describes the urea cycle disorders, their diagnosis, and treatment. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.
Wilson's Disease
Information about Wilson's disease, an inherited genetic disorder of copper metabolism, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Zellweger Syndrome
Article describes Zellweger syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
National Information and Advice Centre for Metabolic Disease (Climb)
Climb is committed to fighting metabolic diseases through research, awareness and support. We are the UK's only dedicated organisation to provide advice, information and support on all metabolic diseases to children, young adults, families, carers and professionals.
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