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glutaric acidemia type 3

info ยท Genetic

A peroxisomal disease characterized by isolated accumulation of glutaric acid in the absence of other clinical phenotype that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the SUGCT gene on chromosome 7p14.1.

Signs and symptoms

  • Glutaric aciduria
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Failure to thrive
  • Hypertension
  • Reduced peroxisomal glutaryl-CoA oxidase activity
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Goiter

Also known as: GA III; GA3; glutaric aciduria 3; glutaric aciduria III; glutaric aciduria type 3