Biochemical Flashcards

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Urea cycle disorders

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Alkaptonuria

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Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1)

Defects in……..metabolism
What increases in urine?
what is the marker in NBS?

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Lysin

urine organics with elevated glutaric,
3-OH glutaric

on NBS panels ( increase in C5-DC)

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Canvan disease

Mutation in …….gene
Main symptomes ( 2 points)…..
high…….in th Urine

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ASPA gene
Hypotonia and optic atrophy
N-acetyl aspartic acid (NAA)

Canvan > NAA

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5
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Fatty acid oxidation

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6
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Fatty acid oxidation disorders summary:
General points:
MCAD:
VLCAD:
GAII:
CPTII:

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7
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In fatty acid oxidation, ketogenesis occurs in the ……
Direct acetyl-coA oxidation occurs in the……

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liver
Brain

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8
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What are the main symptomes of fatty acid oxidation disorders?

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Hypoglycemia with encephalopathy
May have hepatomegaly woth elevated liver enzyme
Hyperammonia and metabolic disorders

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9
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PA and MMA Metabolism

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10
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Organic acid disorders

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11
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In carbohydrate disorders, explain PDC deficiency

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12
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In carbohydrate disorders, explain galactosemia?

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13
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What are the symptomes and diagnosis of galactosemia?

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14
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What are different types of Glycogen storage diseases (GSD)?
Explain glycogenesis?

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GSD types I to IV

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15
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Explain GSD type I

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16
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Explain GSD type II

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17
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Explain GSD type III

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18
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Explain GSD type IV

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19
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Explain GSD type IV

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