Propionic Acidemia with Novel Mutation Presenting as Recurrent Pancreatitis in a Child.

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Propionic acidemia (PA) is a rare organic acidemia resulting from a deficiency of the mitochondrial enzyme propionyl-coenzyme A carboxylase. Most cases are diagnosed after the detection of metabolic abnormalities-such as hyperammonemia, metabolic acidosis, and ketosis-associated with complaints of vomiting, feeding difficulties, and hypotonia during the neonatal period. However, in rare late-onset cases, mild or...

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