mevalonicaciduria

mevalonicaciduria
me·va·lon·ic·ac·id·uria (mev-ə-lon″ik-as″ĭ-duґre-ə) an autosomal recessive aminoacidopathy caused by mutation in the MVK gene (locus: 12q24), which encodes mevalonate kinase; the resulting deficiency of the enzyme is characterized by excessive urinary excretion of mevalonic acid, with variable clinical symptoms including developmental delay, hypotonia, hepatosplenomegaly, and failure to thrive.

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