Pyroglutamic aciduria, mild (medical condition): An inborn error of metabolism where insufficient glutathione is produced. Glutathione is an antioxidant which helps destroy unstable molecules that can cause damage to cells and helps develop certain cell components. The condition is due to insufficient glutathione synthetase enzyme. The condition may range from mild, resulting in excessive destruction of red blood cells, to severe which includes neurological symptoms.
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Pyroglutamic aciduria, mild: Another name for Glutathione synthetase deficiency, mild (or close medical condition association).
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