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Meadow, 3-MCC
My name is Meadow, I am an 18-year-old from Maryland and I was diagnosed with 3MCC (3-Methylcrotonyl CoA Carboxylase Deficiency) when I was just…
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Leo – Isovaleric Acidemia, Age 20 months
Leonardo was born on November 27, 2021. He was the second child of ours, and he was seemingly perfect. I gave birth to my…
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Summer 2023 OAA Newsletter (Digital Version Available Now!)
Summer 2023 OAA Newsletter The digital version of the Summer 2023 Newsletter is available now. This issue features family stories, formula and industry partner…
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Webinar Discussion on Liver/Kidney Transplant with other OAA Families
April was donate life month. Join Regan Reeder, the moderator of this webinar and OAA parent, as she talks with other OAA Families on…
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Join Us for a Dietician Talk-Exclusively for OAA Families
Exclusively for our OAA families — Hope you can join us for our OAA Dietitian Talk Feel free to submit questions ahead of this…
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Meadow, 3-MCC
My name is Meadow, I am an 18-year-old from Maryland and I was diagnosed with 3MCC (3-Methylcrotonyl CoA Carboxylase Deficiency) when I was just…
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Leo – Isovaleric Acidemia, Age 20 months
Leonardo was born on November 27, 2021. He was the second child of ours, and he was seemingly perfect. I gave birth to my…
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Katie – Glutaric Acidemia, Type 1
Our Kids / Katie Glutaric Acidemia, Type 1 – Age 23 I was diagnosed with Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 when I was 6 years…
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Cameron, Methylmalonic Acidemia, Cbl C, Age 6 years
Our Kids / Cameron, Methylmalonic Acidemia, Cbl C, Age 6 Methylmalonic Acidemia caused by Cobalamin C deficiency….Before our daughter Cameron was born we had…
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Nolan, Propionic Acidemia, Age 18 months
Our Kids / Nolan, Propionic Acidemia, Age 18 Months Nolan was born in September 2021 after a healthy, low risk, and uneventful pregnancy. Initially…
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Update on the Rapid Blood Ammonia Testing Instrument
Update on The Rapid Blood Ammonia Testing Instrument Thomas Veltman, Ph.D.President and CTOAza Technology, Inc.tv@azatechnology.com Aza Technology has made significant progress towards the commercialization…
Read MoreFishing for New Drugs for Propionic Acidemia
Fishing for New Drugs for Propionic Acidemia BY: VIRGINIA GINOCCHIONICOLA BRUNETTI-PIERRI, MD, FACMGASSOCIATE INVESTIGATORTELETHON INSTITUTE OF GENETICSAND MEDICINE VIA CAMPI FLEGREI 3480078 POZZUOLI (NAPOLI),…
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What causes high ammonia and glycine in MMA?
What causes high ammonia and glycine in MMA? New insight into disease mechanisms from mouse and human tissues and a possible new treatment. MMA…
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Point-of-Care Ammonia Monitoring from a Single Drop of Blood
Point-of-Care Ammonia Monitoring from a Single Drop of Blood Thomas Veltman, Ph.D., Aza Technology, Inc.tv@azatechnology.com In an earlier article in this newsletter, I described…
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PA Study at the NIH
PA Study at the NIH Natural History, Physiology, Microbiome and Biochemistry Studies of Propionic Acidemia Dr. Chuck Venditti and Dr. Oleg Shchelochkov seek Propionic…
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MMA Study at the NIH
MMA Study at the NIH The NIH has been recruiting MMA patients to their study since 2004. Below are links that describes the study…
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Join Us for a Dietician Talk-Exclusively for OAA Families
Exclusively for our OAA families — Hope you can join us for our OAA Dietitian Talk Feel free to submit questions ahead of this…
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Propionic Acidemia Nutrition Guidelines
Propionic Acidemia Nutritional Guidelines The Nutrition Guideline Committee is happy to announce that the Organic Acidemia Workgroup has published the “Propionic Acidemia (PROP)…
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Are We There Yet? Propionic Acidemia Nutritional Guidelines
Propionic Acidemia Nutritional Guidelines Are we there yet?! The Journey of the development of Propionic Acidemia Nutrition Guidelines It seems appropriate that the Propionic…
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Low Protein Food Product Companies
Low Protein Food Product Companies USDA Nutrient Database Search the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard ReferenceEnter up to 5 keywords which best describe the…
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Carnitine Treatment
Carnitine Treatmentby: Deb Lee Gould, MEd, Director, FOD Family Support Group Information in this section is made available to help individuals make informed decisions in…
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Propionic Acidemia Nutrition Guidelines
The Nutrition Guideline Committee is happy to announce that the Organic Acidemia Workgroup has published the “Propionic Acidemia (PROP) Nutrition Guidelines” in the February,…
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