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Metabolic
Clinic
The Metabolic Clinic is a joint effort of the Department of Molecular & Human
Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Children's Hospital. The
clinic offers optimal care, follow-up and diagnosis to patients with inherited
diseases that deal with defects of inborn errors of metabolism.
The clinic is staffed by Board Certified
Medical Geneticists. This clinic functions with input
from the nutritionist to assist patients with proper
diet management as it pertains to their disorder. Continual
management of diet as well as monitoring of patient's
metabolites is an essential component of this clinic.
Additionally, this clinic is diligent in the ongoing
counseling of patients and their families in regards
to the genetic diagnosis.
Genetic conditions evaluated in the
clinic:
- Biotin Defects
- Congenital Lactic Acidosis
- Fatty Acid Metabolism, Inborn error
of (unknown)
- Galactosemia
- Gaucher Disease
- Glycogen Storage Disease
- Glycolytic Enzymopathies
- Homocystinuria
- Hyperphenylalaninemias: Biopterin Deficiency;
Hyperphe; Phenylketonuria (PKU); Maternal PKU Syndrome
- Hyperornithinemia
- Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- Non-Ketotic Hyperglycinemia
- Urea Cycle Disorders: Argininemia; Argininosuccinic
Aciduria; Cirtullinemia; Ornitnine Transcarbamylase
Deficiency (OTC)
- Organic Aciduria: Branched Chain Organic
Aciduria; Methylmalonic Acidemia; Malonyhl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Deficiency; Propionic Aciduria; Straight-Chain Organic
Aciduria (MCAD, SCAD, Glutaric Aciduria); Unknown Disorder
Location:
Kleberg Genetics Center
METABOLIC CLINIC
Texas Children's Hospital - Clinical Care Center 6701 Fannin, 16th floor, Suite
1610
Houston, Texas 77030
Clinic Hours (by appointment
only):
Wednesdays: 12:30 p.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Business Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Physician on call 24 hours, 7 days a week
Referral & Scheduling:
832-822-4294 (or) 1-800-364-5437 ext. 24280
Correspondence:
Kleberg Genetics Center
METABOLIC CLINIC
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin - Mail Code CC1560
Houston, Texas 77030
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