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Synonyms of Glutaricaciduria II
- Electron Transfer Flavoprotein, Deficiency of
- Electron Transfer Flavoprotein: Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase, Deficiency of
- GA II
- Glutaricacidemia II
- Glutaric Acidemia II
- Glutaric Aciduria II
- MADD
- Multiple Acyl-Co-A Dehydrogenation Deficiency
Disorder Subdivisions
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.
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Organizations related to Glutaricaciduria II
- CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases)
Climb Building
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe Intl CW2 6BG
Phone #: 084-5 2-41 2174
800 #: 080-0 6-52 3181
e-mail: info.svcs@climb.org.uk
Home page: http://www.CLIMB.org.uk
- FOD (Fatty Oxidation Disorders) Family Support Group
2041 Tomahawk
Okemos MI 48864
Phone #: 517-381-1940
800 #: --
e-mail: deb@fodsupport.org
Home page: http://www.fodsupport.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- International Organization of Glutaric Acidemia
Rd #4, Box 299-A
Blairsville PA 15717
Phone #: 724-459-0179
800 #: --
e-mail: mmetil@helicon.net
Home page: http://www.glutaricacidemia.org
- Lactic Acidosis Support Trust
1A Whitley Close
Middlewich
Cheshire None CW10 0NQ
Phone #: 016-068-3719
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
- MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- Organic Acidaemias UK
5 Saxon Road
Ashford
Middlesex Intl TW15 1QL
Phone #: 44--178-4-245989
800 #: --
e-mail: davidpriddy@bigfoot.com
Home page: N/A
- Organic Acidemia Association
13210 35th Avenue North
Plymouth MN 55441
Phone #: 763-559-1797
800 #: --
e-mail: oaanews@aol.com
Home page: http://www.oaanews.org
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