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Clinical characteristics and mutation analysis of propionic acidemia in Thailand.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP - 1 Feb 2014
Vatanavicharn Nithiwat, Liammongkolkul Somporn, Sakamoto Osamu, Kamolsilp Mahattana, Sathienkijkanchai Achara, Wasant Pornswan
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BACKGROUND: Propionic acidemia (PA) is caused by a deficiency of propionyl CoA carboxylase. A characteristic urine organic acid profile includes 3-hydroxypropionate, methylcitrate, tiglylglycine, and propionylglycine. The diagnosis of PA is confirmed by detection of mutations in the PCCA or PCCB...
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