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Methylmalonic Aciduria and Homocystinuria, Cobalamin C (cblC) Type
MMACHC
gene Methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria, cblC type, is a defect in B12 metabolism. This autosomal recessive disorder is due to mutations in the
MMACHC
gene, that cause decreases in adenosylcobalamin and methylcoblamin and deficient activity of both methylmalonyl-CoA mutase and methionine synthase/methyltetrahydrofolate: homocysteine methyltransferase. Patients have megaloblastic and macrocytic anemia, failure to thrive, microcephaly, lethargy and feeding difficulties. Neurologic symptoms may include, hypotonia, seizures, developmental delay, ataxia and optic atrophy. Later onset cases may present with neurologic symptoms such as anorexia, irritability, fatigue, myelopathy or dementia. Other complications are mental retardation, microcephaly, retinal degeneration, pigmentary retinopathy, microangiopathy and skin lesions. In one large study, sequencing of the
MMACHC
gene identified mutations in both alleles in 90% of patients with methylmalonic acidemia and homocystinuria, cblC Type; in approximately 7% of patients, no mutation was identified in either allele.
Testing is performed on genomic DNA obtained from a venous blood sample (2mL for infants, 5mL for adults in EDTA) or from buccal brushes provided by GeneDx (not accepted on infants). Carrier testing of relatives and prenatal diagnosis in at-risk pregnancies are available once the mutations in a family have been defined.
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Methylmalonic acidemia and homocystinuria, cblC type, Methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria, vitamin B12-responsive, vitamin B12 metabolic defect with combined deficiency of methylmalonyl-CoA mutase and homocysteine: methyltetrahydrofolate methyltransferase, inborn error of metabolism, biochemical, cobalamin, newborn screening
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