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Propionic acidaemia

Propionyl-CoA metabolism Propionyl-CoA carboxylase

Enzyme or protein defect

Propionyl-CoA carboxylase

Accumulates or becomes deficient

Propionic acid, 3-hydroxypropionate

Key features

Ketoacidosis, hyperammonaemia, vomiting, hypotonia

Management

Protein restriction, biotin trial, carnitine

Not clinical guidance. Written from standard clinical biochemistry, not from the uploaded documents, and marked unreviewed. Teaching-level reference for study and database seeding only. It must not be used to manage a patient.

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