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Bharat Ramanujam
My name is Bharat Ramanujam, I live in California. I am 38 yrs old. I was diagnosed at the age of 2 that I had a condition called Homocystinuria, which is due to the absence of an enzyme in my body. In 1999, this site was developed in order to
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Snacks that are moderate in methionine (25- 50mg of methionine/ 28 gm of the product) Potato chips( 28 gm), French Fries(10 pieces), Hash browns, pretzels Snacks that are high in methonine (more than 50mg of methionine/ 28 gm of the product) All nuts, like peanuts, pistachio, Macadamia NutsPopcorn Deserts that are
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Joann from Oregon My name is Joann and I was diagnosed with Homocystinuria at age 3, (1974) when I rubbed Trisodium Phosphate (paint thinner) into my eyes. They originally thought it was Marfan’s Syndrome but upon looking at my eyes closer they determined it was Homocystinuria. I was born
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Samantha
Samantha from Canada My name is Samantha and I was not diagnosed through newborn screening. I was breastfed as a baby. My childhood genetic doctor, Dr. Greenberg at the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba said this was probably one of the reasons why I didn’t get sick until foods
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The Early Years I was diagnosed with homocystinuria at the age of 4 and a half. I don’t remember much before I was diagnosed other than I loved chicken. As a child, I was devastated that my life was going to change forever. I soon realized that my life
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