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3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency: Mutational spectrum derived from comprehensive newborn screening.
Gene - 15 Dec 2016
Fonseca Helena, Azevedo Luisa, Serrano Catarina, Sousa Carmen, Marcão Ana, Vilarinho Laura
Abstract excerpt
The deficiency of 3-methycrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (3-MCC; EC 6.4.1.4) is an autosomal recessive organic aciduria that is included in the newborn screening programs of several countries. This study reports data mainly obtained from the Portuguese newborn screening program collected over a ten-year period. Analysis of the MCCC1 and MCCC2 genes yielded 26 previously unreported mutations and a variant of clinically...
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