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A new method has been developed that detects two biomarkers associated with aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency in dried blood spots at the same time, a study reveals. This method for simultaneously identifying these separate disease biomarkers was found to be accurate and precise — and can be…
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Researchers have developed and validated new tools to help evaluate health-related quality of life, or HRQoL, in people with aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. These tools can be used to assess the cost-effectiveness ratio of future treatments, according to the team. The study, “A Discrete…
Two sisters with unusually mild cases of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency were described in a recent report. “Our patients may show the most attenuated [mild] type of AADC deficiency. This indicates the importance of ruling out the possibility of AADC deficiency in patients who present with similar…
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Aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency is a genetic and neurometabolic disease that affects the nervous system. Learn more about the disease here.
AADC deficiency can affect many aspects of a person’s life, including mobility, breathing, sleeping, and eating. Learn more here about different ways to manage the condition, adapt, and handle everyday tasks.
There is not yet a cure for AADC deficiency, but there are approved treatments that can help manage the condition, as well as experimental treatments in the pipeline. Learn more about treating the disease here.
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