Article
[Complex heterogeneity phenotypes and genotypes of glutaric aciduria type 1].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 May 2016
Wang Qiao, Yang Yan-Ling
Abstract excerpt
Glutaric aciduria type 1 is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. GCDH gene mutations cause glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency and accumulation of glutaric acid and 3-hydroxyglutaric acid, resulting in damage of striatum and other brain nucleus and neurodegeneration. Patients with glutaric aciduria type 1 present with complex heterogeneous phenotypes and genotypes. The symptoms are extremely variable. The ages...
Topics
- Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
- Brain Diseases, Metabolic
- Genotype
- Glutaryl-CoA Dehydrogenase
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Neonatal Screening
- Phenotype
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Prognosis
