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    Malonyl-CoA decarboxylase (MLYCD) deficiency, also known as malonic aciduria (MAD), is a rare autosomal recessive inherited metabolic defect. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical and molecular features of five patients with MAD in order to increase clinicians' awareness of the disease. Sanger sequencing was used to detect and genetically analyze the MLYCD variations in the preexisting patients and their parents. Five patients with MAD (5 months to 9.6 years old; two males and three females) rarely exhibited metabolic decompensation episodes or seizures. All patients exhibited varying degrees of developmental delay and hypotonia. Our study expands the spectrum of variants of the MLYCD gene. MLYCD gene variations were detected in all five patients, and five new variants were identified: c.60delG (p.Arg21Glyfs*52), c.928C > T (p.Arg310*), c.1293G > T (p.Trp431Cys), c.721T > C (p.Ser241Pro), and Exons 4-5 deletion. Additionally, there is no correlation between various genotypes and phenotypes. A high-medium-chain triglyceride and low-long-chain triglyceride diet supplemented with L-carnitine was effective in most patients and may improve cardiomyopathy and muscle weakness. Newborn screening may aid in the early diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of this rare disorder. Copyright © 2024 The Japanese Society of Child Neurology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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    J M Zhang, L L Hao, W J Qiu, H W Zhang, T Chen, W J Ji, Y Zhang, F Liu, X F Gu, S H Yang, L S Han. Clinical, biochemical and genetic characteristics and long-term follow-up of five patients with malonyl-CoA decarboxylase deficiency. Brain & development. 2024 Oct;46(9):286-293

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