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Blue diaper syndrome is believed to be an inherited, autosomal, possibly X-linked, recessive trait.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A rare autosomal recessive syndrome in which the amino acid tryptophan is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue diaper syndrome is a metabolic disorder caused by the incomplete breakdown of the dietary nutrient and obligatory serotonin (5-HT) precusor tryptophan. Excessive amounts of tryptophan are broken down by intestinal bacteria, thus converting the excessive tryptophan into indican. 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