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If your child has HCU, your clinical team will pass information about him or her on to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS).
This helps scientists look for better ways to prevent and treat this condition. You can opt out of the register at any time.
At around five days old, babies are now offered newborn blood spot screening to check if they have HCU. This involves pricking your baby's heel to collect drops of blood to test. If HCU is diagnosed
The genetic cause (mutation) responsible for HCU is passed on by parents, who usually don't have any symptoms of the condition. The way this mutation is passed on is known as autosomal recessive inhe
If your child has HCU, your clinical team will pass information about him or her on to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS). This helps scientists look for
Homocystinuria (HCU) is a rare but potentially serious inherited condition where the body can't process the amino acid methionine.
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) In some babies, it's possible to control the levels of homocysteine with high doses of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). If this works, your child will need to take vitamin B6 suppleme
