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DiseaseISOVALERIC ACIDEMIA
SynonymACIDEMIA, ISOVALERIC; IVA
OMIM243500 Comprehensive, authoritative, and timely compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes
OMIM = Online Medalian Inheritance of Men
Orphanet Short summery, also for non professionals on www.orpha.net
Enzymeisovaleryl CoA dehydrogenase Detailed enzyme information on www.expacy.ch
Gene locus 15q14-q15
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Summaryrare (>100 cases) autosomal recessive
Clinical symptoms
Abnormal Findings in
blood
  • Ammonia
    Normal: 25.00-80.00 µmol/l | Significant : 60.00-2000.00 µmol/l
  • base excess (BE)
    Normal: -3.00-3.00 mmol/l | Significant : -5.00--20.00 mmol/l
  • Isovaleryl/2-Methylbutyrylcarnitine (C5)
    | Significant : - increased
  • Ketone bodies
    | Significant : - increased
  • pCO2
    Normal: 38.00-42.00 mm Hg | Significant : 15.00-45.00 mm Hg
  • pH
    Normal: 7.35-7.45 no unit | Significant : 7.00-7.40 no unit
Abnormal Findings in
plasma
  • Carnitine
    Normal: 23.00-60.00 µmol/l | Significant : - decreased
Abnormal Findings in
serum
  • Creatinine
    Normal: 27.00-88.00 µmol/l | Significant : 90.00-329.00 µmol/l
  • Glucose, >1 d
    Normal: 2.80-5.00 mmol/l | Significant : 0.50-3.00 mmol/l
Abnormal Findings in
urine
  • 2-Methyl-cis-aconitic acid
    | Significant : - increased
  • 3-Hydroxybutyric acid
    Normal: 0.60-5.60 mmol/mol creatinine | Significant : - increased
  • 3-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
    Normal: 0.00-46.00 mmol/mol creatinine | Significant : 1000.00-2000.00 mmol/mol creatinine
  • 3-Methylmalic acid
    | Significant : - increased
  • 4-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
    Normal: 0.00-2.00 mmol/mol creatinine | Significant : 20.00-300.00 mmol/mol creatinine
  • Acetyltryptophan
    | Significant : - increased
  • Acylcarnitin
    | Significant : - increased
  • Glycine
    | Significant : - increased
  • Isovalerylasparagine
    | Significant : - increased
  • Isovalerylglycine
    Normal: 1.00-10.00 mmol/mol creatinine | Significant : 2000.00-9000.00 mmol/mol creatinine
  • Isovalerylhistidine
    | Significant : - increased
  • Isovaleryllysine
    | Significant : - increased
  • Isovaleryltryptophan
    | Significant : - increased
  • Ketone bodies
    | Significant : - ++/+++
  • Methylfumaric acid
    | Significant : - increased
  • Methylsuccinic acid
    | Significant : - increased
Treatment
  • amino acid mixture
  • glycine
  • L-carnitine
  • low-protein diet
Picture 41 4 weeks old infant with hypotonia suffering from isovaleric aciduria
Picture 97 Tandem mass spectrum of acylcarnitines in dried blood in a patient with isovaleric acidemia
Picture 130 family with 2 affected siblings with IVA (*)
LiteratureThere are 14 publications available.
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Ramedis
Case reports with long term followup
There are 7 patient data available.
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