Pipecolic acidemia

Pipecolic acidemia

Classification and external resources
ICD-9 270.7
OMIM 239400 600964

Pipecolic acidemia, also called hyperpipecolic acidemia or hyperpipecolatemia,[1] is a very rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that is caused by a peroxisomal defect.

Pipecolic acidemia can also be an associated component of Refsum disease with increased pipecolic acidemia (RDPA),[2] as well as other peroxisomal disorders, including both infantile and adult Refsum disease,[3][4][5] and Zellweger syndrome.[6]

Characteristics

The disorder is characterized by an increase in pipecolic acid levels in the blood, leading to neuropathy and hepatomegaly.

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References

  1. Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 239400
  2. Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 600964
  3. Tranchant C, Aubourg P, Mohr M, Rocchiccioli F, Zaenker C, Warter JM (Oct 1993). "A new peroxisomal disease with impaired phytanic and pipecolic acid oxidation". Neurology 43 (10): 20442048. doi:10.1212/wnl.43.10.2044. PMID 8413964.
  4. Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 266510
  5. Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 266500
  6. Brul, S.; Westerveld, A.; Strijland, A.; Wanders, R.; Schram, A.; Heymans, H.; Schutgens, R.; Van Den Bosch, H.; Tager, J. (June 1988). "Genetic heterogeneity in the cerebrohepatorenal (Zellweger) syndrome and other inherited disorders with a generalized impairment of peroxisomal functions. A study using complementation analysis". Journal of Clinical Investigation (Free full text) 81 (6): 17101715. doi:10.1172/JCI113510. PMC 442615. PMID 2454948.

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