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All Diseases > DHDDS-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation
DHDDS-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation (DHDDS-CDG)
Disease Category: Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation
A rare, inherited condition caused by a dysfunctional enzyme that fails to produce lipid anchors that are essential to carry sugars across the cell. Symptoms manifest during infancy or early childhood, including developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures and complex movement disorders. In a subset of patients, symptoms worsen during adulthood.
Research groups studying this disease
Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation
Frontiers in Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (FCDGC)