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Summary

Mitochondrial HMG-CoA synthase deficiency (HMGCS2D) is an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a defect in the enzyme that regulates the formation of ketone bodies. Patients present with hypoketotic hypoglycemia, encephalopathy, and hepatomegaly, usually precipitated by an intercurrent infection or prolonged fasting (summary by Aledo et al., 2006). [from OMIM]

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  • Also known as: , HMGCS2
    Summary: 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 2

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