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sarcosinemia (sahr″ko-sĭ-ne´me-ә) an inborn error of metabolism due to a defect of the enzyme that breaks down sarcosine, resulting in elevated levels of sarcosine in the blood. Clinical manifestations include poor feeding in an infant with failure to thrive and developmental delays; however, no consistent clinical syndrome has been reported. Called also hypersarcosinemia.
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