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ORPHA:308425Disease
Also called MCEE deficiency · Methylmalonic acidemia due to methylmalonyl-CoA racemase deficiency · Methylmalonic aciduria due to methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase deficiency · Methylmalonic aciduria due to methylmalonyl-CoA racemase deficiency
What it is
Methylmalonic acidemia due to methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase deficiency is a rare inborn error of metabolism disease characterized by mild to moderate, persistent elevation of methylmalonic acid in plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid. Clinical presentation may include acute metabolic decompensation with metabolic acidosis (presenting with vomiting, dehydration, confusion, hallucinations), nonspecific neurological symptoms, or may also be asymptomatic.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Age of onset
- Childhood, Infancy
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Classified as
- Disease
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
Gene
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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