A Treatable Neurometabolic Disorder: Glutaric Aciduria Type 1

Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA-1) is an autosomal recessive disorder of lysine, hydroxylysine, and tryptophan metabolism caused by deficiency of glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase. It results in the accumulation of 3-hydroxyglutaric and glutaric acid. Affected patients can present with brain atrophy and macro...

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Main Authors: S. Pusti, N. Das, K. Nayek, S. Biswas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/256356