Article
[Clinical and mutational study of a Chinese infant with isovaleric acidemia].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Jul 2008
Qiu Wen-juan, Gu Xue-fan, Ye Jun, Han Lian-shu, Bai Hai-tao, Wang Xia, Gao Xiao-lan, Wang Yu, Jin Jing, Zhang Hui-wen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Isovaleric acidemia (IVA) is an autosomal recessive inborn error of leucine metabolism caused by a deficiency of the mitochondrial enzyme isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase (IVD) resulting in the accumulation of derivatives of isovaleryl-CoA. IVA is considered to be a severe, potentially life-threatening disorder that manifests with acute neonatal encephalopathy in approximately half of affected...
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