Isovaleric+acidemia

Isovaleric acidemia is a rare disorder in which the body is unable to process certain proteins properly.

Health problems related to isovaleric acidemia range from very mild to life-threatening.

The initial symptoms include poor feeding, vomiting, seizures, and lack of energy.

Isovaleric acidemia is estimated to affect at least 1 in 250,000 people in the United States.

This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations.

symptoms sometimes progress to more serious medical problems, including seizures, coma, and possibly death.

It is classified as an organic acid disorder.

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