Hawkinsinuria is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of tyrosine metabolism characterized by persistent metabolic acidosis and failure to thrive. Mutations in the 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase gene (HPD) result in an altered HPD enzyme, causing hawkinsin and tyrosine accumulation.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism
5C50 Inborn errors of amino acid or other organic acid metabolism
H02936 Hawkinsinuria