Multiple carboxylase deficiency is a form of metabolic disorder involving failures of carboxylation enzymes.
| Multiple carboxylase deficiency | |
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| Specialty | Medical genetics, endocrinology  |
The deficiency can be in biotinidaseorholocarboxylase synthetase.[1]
These conditions respond to biotin.[2]
Forms include:
If left untreated, the symptoms can include feeding problems, decreased body tone, generalized red rash with skin exfoliation and baldness, failure to thrive, seizure, coma, developmental delay, foul smelling urine, lactic acidosis, and high levels of ketones and ammonia in the blood.
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