Genetic cause and prevalence of hydroxyprolinemia

Background Hydroxyprolinemia is an inborn error of amino acid degradation that is considered a non-disease. Known for more than 50 years, its genetic cause and prevalence have remained unclear. In MS/MS newborn screening, the mass spectrum of hydroxyproline cannot be differentiated from isoleucine and leucine causing false positive newborn screening test results for maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).