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3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency: Introduction

3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency: A rare inherited disorder where lack of a certain enzyme (3-methylcrotonyl-Coa carboxylase) stops proteins with the amino acid leucine being metabolized normally by the body. The leucine builds up in the body and causes damage to the brain and nervous system. The severity of the condition is variable with some cases being mild enough to be asymptomatic. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency is available below.

Symptoms of 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

• Feeding difficulties
• Recurring episodes of vomiting
• Recurring episodes of diarrhea
• Lethargy
• Poor muscle tone
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Treatments for 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

• Low-protein diet and supplements
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Wrongly Diagnosed with 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency?

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3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency: Deaths

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3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency:

• Developmental delay if untreated
• Seizures if untreated
• Coma if untreated (see Coma)
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Causes of 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

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Disease Topics Related To 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

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• Inherited disorder
• Diarrhoea
• Lethargy
• Hypotonia
• Reye syndrome
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Misdiagnosis and 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

Medical research articles related to 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency include:

• The cost-effectiveness of expanding newborn screening for up to 21 inherited metabolic disorders using tandem mass spectrometry: results from a decision-analytic model
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Statistics for 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

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3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
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Types of 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency

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Definitions of 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency:

3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency, or a subtype of 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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