Glutaricaciduria II

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Synonyms

GA II
Glutaric Acidemia II
Glutaric Aciduria II
Glutaricacidemia II
Multiple Acyl-Co-A Dehydrogenation Deficiency
MADD
Electron Transfer Flavoprotein: Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase, Deficiency of
Electron Transfer Flavoprotein, Deficiency of

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Glutaricaciduria II is one of the conditions termed organic acidemias. Individuals with these conditions have a deficiency or absence of an enzyme that prevents them from breaking down certain chenicals in the body, resulting the accumulation of several organic acids in the blood and urine. Two enzymes that may be deficient in glutaricaciduria II are electron transfer flavoprotein (ETF) and ETF-ubiquinone oxidoreductase (ETF:QO). A complete enzyme deficiency causes a severe form of the disorder termed neonatal glutaricaciduria ll that is associated with a short life span and, sometimes, with specific physical birth defects. The less severe form of the disorder is termed late onset glutaricaciduria ll and has an extremely variable age of onset. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, weakness and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Glutaricaciduria II is inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic disorder.

Resources

CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases)
Climb Building
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe
Intl
CW2 6BG
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 870 7700 325
Fax: +44 870 7700 327
info@climb.org.uk
http://www.CLIMB.org.uk

Lactic Acidosis Support Trust
1A Whitley Close
Middlewich
Cheshire
CW10 0NQ
United Kingdom
Tel: 0160683719
Fax: 01606837198Organic Acidemia Association
13210 35th Avenue North
Plymouth
MN
55441
USA
Tel: (763)559-1797
Fax: (763)694-0017
OAANews@aol.com
http://www.oaanews.org

Organic Acidaemias UK
5 Saxon Road
Ashford
Middlesex
Intl
TW15 1QL
United Kingdom
Tel: 44-1784-245989
davidpriddy@bigfoot.comFOD (Fatty Oxidation Disorders) Family Support Group
2041 Tomahawk
Okemos
MI
48864
USA
Tel: (517)381-1940
deb@fodsupport.org
http://www.fodsupport.org

International Organization of Glutaric Acidemia
Rd #4, Box 299-A
Blairsville
PA
15717
Tel: (724)459-0179
mmetil@helicon.net
http://www.glutaricacidemia.org

MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay
WI
54301-1243
USA
Tel: (920)336-5333
Fax: (920)339-0995
800: (877)336-5333
mums@netnet.net
http://www.netnet.net/mums/

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