Isovaleric Acidemia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Isovaleric Acidemia, or a subtype of Isovaleric Acidemia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Isovaleric Acidemia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Isovaleric Acidemia: Introduction
Treatments for Isovaleric Acidemia:
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Research for Isovaleric Acidemia:
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Main name of condition: Isovaleric Acidemia
Other names or spellings for Isovaleric Acidemia:
Isovaleryl CoA carboxylase deficiency, Acidemia, isovaleric, IVA, IVD deficiency, Isovaleric acid CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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