metabolic disorder

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Noun

metabolic disorder - a disorder or defect of metabolism

disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

alcaptonuria, alkaptonuria - a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine

inborn error of metabolism - any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism

lipidosis - a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body

lysine intolerance - a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine

hyperlipoproteinemia - any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood

hypolipoproteinemia - any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood

Translations

Stoffwechselerkrankung

metabolic disorder

n → Stoffwechselkrankheit f

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Commentary

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'In general there is a one in 2,000 chance of a child being born with a metabolic disorder, but it is only one in 50,000 to 60,000 in the US and Europe,' said Dr Golbahar.