A 3-month-old infant is brought to the doctor by distraught parents who indicate that they feel there is something seriously wrong with the child. The baby is not thriving, demonstrates clear neurodegenerative deficit, and has a cherubic face with sagging jowls and no eyebrows. The infant's hair is gray and has the appearance and feel of steel wool. This constellation of symptoms is associated with which of the following disorders?
A) acute intermittent porphyria (AIP)
B) hemochromatosis type 1
C) Menkes disease
D) porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)
E) Wilson disease
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