Research Article

Propionic and Methylmalonic Acidemias: Initial Clinical and Biochemical Presentation

Table 2

Comparison between the initial laboratory parameters of PA and MMA patients.

Lab parameterPAMMA value

(SI)
pH0.14
HCO3 (mmol/l)0.11
Anion gap0.005
Ammonia (μmol/l)0.70
Lactate0.70
Blood glucose (mg/dl) (8.5 ± 2.5 mmol/l) ()0.84
Uric acid (mg/dl) (μmol/l) (μmol/l)0.81
Glycine (μmol/l)0.0032
Alanine (μmol/l)0.88
C3 (μmol/l)0.14
C3 : C20.06
Urea (mg/dl) ( mmol/l) ()0.10
Creatinine (mg/dl) (μmol/l) (μmol/l)0.36
AST (U/l)0.04
ALT (U/l)0.42
Albumin (g/l)0.01
Hemoglobin (g/l)0.22
White blood cells (cells/mm3)0.42
330.4 ± 105.120.91

Significance value .