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methylmalonic acidemia cblA type

info · Genetic · ICD-10: E71.1

A methylmalonic acidemia characterized by autosomal recessive inheritance, defects in the synthesis of AdoCbl, vitamin B12 therapy responsiveness and that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the MMAA gene on chromosome 4q31.

Signs and symptoms

  • Hypotonia
  • Elevated serum anion gap
  • Ketonuria
  • Elevated urine 3-hydroxypropionic acid level
  • Elevated urine 2-methylcitric acid level
  • Hyperammonemia
  • Brisk reflexes
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Methylmalonic aciduria
  • Lethargy

Also known as: methylmalonic aciduria cblA type; methylmalonic aciduria of the cblA complementation type; methylmalonic aciduria, vitamin B12-responsive due to a defect in synthesis of adenosylcobalamin cb1A type