Research Article

Clinical Course and Nutritional Management of Propionic and Methylmalonic Acidemias

Table 1

Summary of the demographic data of the study group.

Demographic data

Total number of patients20
Age at the time of data collection (yrs)3.99 ± 1.29
Time of presentation
 Early onset12/20 (60%)
 Late onset8/20 (40%)
Diagnosis
 PA10/20 (50%)
 MMA10/20 (50%)
Ethnic origin
 Middle eastern20/20 (100%)
Gender
 Female9/20 (45%)
 Male11/20 (55%)
Family history
 Similar condition1/20 (5%)
 SIDS3/20 (15%)
 Consanguinity16/20 (80%)
Mode of delivery
 Vaginal14/20 (70%)
 Cs6/20 (30%)
Gestational age
 Full term20/20 (100%)