What is methylmalonic acidemia?

Methylmalonic acidemia is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to process certain proteins and fats (lipids) properly. The effects of methylmalonic acidemia, which usually appear in early infancy, vary from mild to life-threatening.

How do members experience methylmalonic acidemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with methylmalonic acidemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for methylmalonic acidemia*

Who has methylmalonic acidemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 1
30s 2
40s 5
50s 2
60s 0
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 10

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What is methylmalonic acidemia?

Methylmalonic acidemia is an inherited disorder in which the body is unable to process certain proteins and fats (lipids) properly. The effects of methylmalonic acidemia, which usually appear in early infancy, vary from mild to life-threatening.



Common symptoms reported by people with methylmalonic acidemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for methylmalonic acidemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with methylmalonic acidemia

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Who has methylmalonic acidemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 14 say methylmalonic acidemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 3
20s 1
30s 2
40s 5
50s 2
60s 0
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 10

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 2
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from methylmalonic acidemia patients who have completed their condition history
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