Comment: | Organic Acidaemias UK is a contact group for parents of children with inherited genetic diseases of protein metabolism of single or groups of amino acids. Examples of disorders are Methylmalonic Acidaemia, Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Propionic Acidaemia, Isovaleric Acidaemia, Argininosuccinic Acidaemia, Gluteric Acidaemia, Hydroxymethylgluteric Acidaemia and Ethyl-malonic-adipic Aciduria.
The group aims to provide support to parents who have children with one of the disorders in this group by linking parents with others and by the publication of a regular newsletter and occasional pamphlets of topical interest. Any information sent to the group is treated as confidential. |