epidemiology
Last reviewed 01/2018
In the United States estimated incidence is 1 in 100,000 births. In Saudi Arabia the incidence is between 1 in 2000 and 1 in 5000.
Reference
- 1) British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group: www.bimdg.org.uk
- 2) A Clinical Guide To Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Third Edition, JTR Clarke, Cambridge University Press
- 3) Clinical Chemistry, Fourth Edition, William J Marshall, Mosby
- http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/948084-overview