Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Reduced glutathione synthetase level
HP:0003343
What it means
Reduced level of the enzyme glutathione synthetase, which catalyzes the last step in the synthesis of glutathione and a deficiency results in low levels of glutathione. Acidosis is due to reduced feedback inhibition of gamma-glutamyl cysteine synthetase in the gamma-glutamyl cycle, which ultimately leads to overproduction and accumulation of 5-oxoproline.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Glutathione synthetase deficiency
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