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3-Methylglutaconic aciduria
3-Methylglutaconic aciduria (MGA) is used to describe at least five different disorders that impair the body's ability to make energy in the mitochondria. As a result of this impairment, 3-methylglutaconic acid and 3-methylglutaric acid build up and can be detected in the urine. 3-Methylglutaconic acid is classified as an organic acid. The double carboxylic acid functions are the principal cause of the strength of this acid. 3-methylglutaconic acid can be detected by the presence of the acid function and the double connection that involves reactivity with some specific substances. Additional recommended knowledge
ClassificationThere are currently 5 known subgroups of MGA; MGA type I,II,III,IV & V.
Epidemiology3-Methylglutaconic aciduria, seems to be most prevalent amongst the Jewish population of Iraq. However, a high concentration of one type is found in the Saguenay region of Canada. This tends to show that the disease is more frequent in insular areas where there is more chance that both parents be carriers, a higher birth rate, and higher number of congenital marriages. As all types of 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria are known to be genetic diseases and show a recessive pattern it is likely that congenital marriages where both partners are carriers increase the chance to have a baby with the condition. The four major forms of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria are numbered types I, II, III, and IV. Types I-III are caused by mutations in three different genes and have distinct signs and symptoms. The genetic cause of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type IV has not been established. SymptomsThe characteristic features of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type I include speech delay, delayed development of both mental and motor skills (psychomotor delay), elevated levels of acid in the blood and tissues (metabolic acidosis), abnormal muscle tone (dystonia), and spasms and weakness affecting the arms and legs (spastic quadriparesis). Fewer than 20 cases of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type I have been reported. Barth syndrome is a common name for 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type II. The main features of Barth syndrome include a weakened and enlarged heart (dilated cardiomyopathy), recurrent infections due to low numbers of white blood cells (neutropenia), skeletal problems, and delayed growth. The incidence of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type II is approximately 1 in 200,000 male infants. Costeff optic atrophy syndrome is another name for 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type III. This disorder is characterized mainly by the degeneration of the optic nerves, which carry information from the eyes to the brain. Sometimes other nervous system problems occur, such as an inability to maintain posture, poor muscle tone, the development of certain involuntary movements (extrapyramidal dysfunction), and a general decrease in brain function (cognitive deficit). The incidence of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type III is about 1 in 10,000 newborns in the Iraqi Jewish population. This disorder is extremely rare in all other populations. The signs and symptoms of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type IV are variable and overlap with types I-III. The incidence of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type IV is unknown. GeneticsMutationsMutations in the AUH, OPA3, and TAZ genes cause 3-methylglutaconic aciduria.
Inheritance patternsThe inheritance patterns of 3-methylglutaconic aciduria differ depending on the gene involved.
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