Article
[Research progress on the prognosis of patients with various types of Methylmalonic acidemia].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 10 Jul 2023
Ling Shiying, Shuai Ruixue, Han Lianshu
Abstract excerpt
Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is a series of rare inherited organic acid metabolic disorders with variable and nonspecific clinical manifestations, in particular neurological symptoms such as vomiting, lethargy, etc. Even with timely treatment, patients may still have various degrees of neurological complications and can even die. The prognosis is mainly related to the type of genetic variants, level of...
Topics
- Infant, Newborn
- Humans
- Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
- Prognosis
- Mutation
- Neonatal Screening
- Propionic Acidemia
