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Genetic mutation profile of isovaleric acidemia patients in Taiwan.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Feb 2007
Lin Wei-De, Wang Chung-Hsing, Lee Cheng-Chung, Lai Chien-Chen, Tsai Yushin, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Isovaleric acidemia (IVA), a rare recessive autosomal disorder, is caused by isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase (IVD) deficiency. IVA may present with symptoms during the acute stage of severe metabolic acidosis, ketosis, vomiting, and altered mental status. With the help of newborn screening (NBS) by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), IVA can now be diagnosed presymptomatically. According to statistic data, the...
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