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Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency associated with autism in a girl without an alternative genetic diagnosis by trio whole exome sequencing: A case report.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Feb 2021
Eleftheriadou Maria, Medici-van den Herik Evita, Stuurman Kyra, van Bever Yolande, Hellebrekers Debby M E I, van Slegtenhorst Marjon, Ruijter George, Barakat Tahsin Stefan
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BACKGROUND: Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase (IBD) is a mitochondrial enzyme catalysing the third step in the degradation of the essential branched-chain amino acid valine and is encoded by ACAD8. ACAD8 mutations lead to isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (IBDD), which is identified by increased C4-acylcarnitine levels. Affected individuals are either asymptomatic or display a variety of symptoms during infancy,...
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