Isovaleric acidemia

Isovaleric acidemia
Other namesIsovaleric aciduria, Isovaleric acid CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Isovaleric acid
SpecialtyEndocrinology 

Isovaleric acidemia is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder which disrupts or prevents normal metabolism of the branched-chain amino acid leucine. It is a classical type of organic acidemia.

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