Research Notes on Organic Acidemias
Organic acidemia is a term used to classify a group of metabolic disorders which disrupt normal amino acid metabolism, particularly branched-chain amino acids, causing a buildup of acids which are usually not present. The four main types of organic acidemia are: methylmalonic acidemia, propionic acidemia, isovaleric acidemia, and maple syrup urine disease. Organic acids refer to the amino acids and certain odd-chained fatty acids which are affected by these disorders. ...read more from Wikipedia
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Top Resources on Organic Acidemias
- Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II (via Healthline): Organic Acidemias
- BNet: Children With Organic Acidemias Require A Relatively Low Energy Intake
- WrongDiagnosis: Introduction: Organic Acidemia
- University of Washington, Seattle (via GeneReviews): The Organic Acidemias: An Overview
- Organic Acidemia Association: What Are Organic Acidemias?
- Quest Diagnostics: Organic Acidurias
- PubMed: Diagnosis And Follow Up Of 23 Children With Organic Acidurias
- Save Babies: Methylmalonic Acidemia (MUT) - An Organic Acid Disorder
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WrongDiagnosis: Introduction: Organic Acidemia
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