Children's Hospital Colorado
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Children’s Hospital Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

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Emergency and urgent care locations

In life-threatening emergencies, find the emergency room location nearest you. For non-life-threatening medical needs when your pediatrician is unavailable, visit one of our urgent care locations.

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See a listing of all our Children’s Hospital Colorado locations including inpatient, outpatient, therapy, surgery facilities and more.

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New patients and families can schedule appointments for this department online. Existing patients can schedule their follow-up visits through MyChart.
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Genetics and Inherited Metabolic Diseases

Genetic and Metabolic Conditions We Treat in Children and Teens

At Children’s Hospital Colorado, we treat the big things, the small things and everything in between.

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Clinical genetics

  • Birth defects
  • Chromosomal abnormalities
  • Developmental delay
  • Fragile X syndrome
  • Genetic disorders (known or suspected), presenting in fetus, newborn, children and adult muscular disorders
  • Intrauterine teratogen exposure
  • Mental retardation

Inherited metabolic disorders

  • Amino acid disorders (PKU, HCU, MSUD)
  • Organic acid disorders (MMA, PA, cobalamin defects)
  • Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism (glycogen storage disorders, galactosemia, hereditary fructose intolerance)
  • Disorders of fatty acid oxidation (MCADD, LCHAD)
  • Urea cycle disorders
  • Lysosomal and peroxisomal storage disorders (Gaucher disease, Fabry's disease, and Zellweger disease
  • Mitochondrial disorders (MELAS, MERRF, cytochrome C oxidase deficiency)
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