Homocystinuria

Homocystinuria is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to process certain building blocks of proteins properly. The most common form, called cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency,is characterized by dislocation of the lens in the eye, an increased risk of abnormal blood clots, skeletal abnormalities, and sometimes problems with development and learning, this disorder can cause intellectual disability, seizures, problems with movement, and a blood disorder called megaloblastic anemia.

state information oklahoma is required to have a blood test in the first week in a baby's life. It is a small amount of blood from it's heel that is taking.

they need to because the baby my look healthy the first month but if they dont test for any disorder the baby may have when its born it could get mental retardation, severe illness or could even die. Oklahoma does not secreen for homocystinura 5,288 people have homocystinuria in oklahoma 1- in 200,000 babies have homocystinuria world wide