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Mevalonic aciduria

ORPHA:29· ICD-10 E88.8

Definition

A rare, severe form of mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) characterized by dysmorphic features, failure to thrive, psychomotor delay, ocular involvement, hypotonia, progressive ataxia, myopathy, and recurrent inflammatory episodes.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal