Metabolic Disorders Prof. Imran Iqbal Prof of Paediatrics (2003-2018) Prof of Pediatrics Emeritus, CHICH Multan, Pakistan
Inborn errors of metabolism A group of diseases caused by a defect in the activity of an enzyme that affect a wide variety of metabolic processes; defective processing or transport of amino acids, fatty acids, sugars or metals
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 4 Inborn Errors of Metabolism An inherited enzyme deficiency leading to the disruption of normal bodily metabolism Impaired formation of a product normally produced by the deficient enzyme Accumulation of a toxic substrate (compound acted upon by an enzyme in a chemical reaction)
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 5 What is a metabolic disease? Garrod’s hypothesis product deficiency substrate excess toxic metabolite A D B C
Our Genetic background Total genes 25000 in pairs Genetic disorders 7000
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 7 Genetic Basis of Inherited Disorders Point mutations, Insertions, Deletions, Missense Mutations and Rearrangements
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 8 Epidemiology and Inheritance Although each individual IEM is rare, cumulatively they occur ~ 1:5000 live births Majority of IEM follow an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 9 Classification of Metabolic Diseases Small molecule disease Carbohydrate Protein Lipid Nucleic Acids Minerals Vitamins Organelle disease Lysosomes Mitochondria Peroxisomes Cytoplasm
Metobolic Disorders Aminoacid Metabolim Lipid Metabolism Carbohydrate Metabolism Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism Vitamin Metabolism Metal Transport Nucleic acid and Heme Metabolism Organelles – lysosomes , peroxisomes
Defects in Amino and Organic Acid Metabolism Defects in Carbohydrate Metabolism Errors in Fatty Acid Metabolism Defects in Cholesterol and Lipoprotein Metabolism Mucopolysaccharide and Glycolipid Disorders Defects in Nucleotide Metabolism Disorders in Metal Metabolism and Transport Porphyrias and Bilirubinemias Diseases Associated with Defective DNA Repair Metobolic Disorders
Categories of IEMs Disorders of protein metabolism (amino acidopathies, organic acidopathies , and urea cycle defects) Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism (eg, carbohydrate intolerance disorders , glycogen storage disorders, disorders of gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis) Fatty acid oxidation defects Lysosomal storage disorders Mitochondrial disorders Peroxisomal disorders
Protein metabolism disorders Organic acidemias Aminoacidurias Urea cycle defects
Hemoglobin disorders SS disease (sickle cell anemia) S, beta- thalassemia
Common amino acid metabolism disorders Phenylketonuria Tyrosinemia , type 1 Maple syrup urine disease Homocystinuria
23 Hyperactivity, athetosis , vomiting. Blond. Seborric dermatitis or eczema skin. Hypertonia . Seizures. Severe mental retardation. Unpleasant odor of phenyl acetic acid. PKU CLINICAL FEATURES
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25 AMINO ACID DISORDERS Phenyl Ketonuria (PKU) Phenylalanine Tyrosine Hydroxylase Phenylalanine Phenyl ethylamine Phenyl pyruvic acid Phenyl pyruvic acid is what gives the urine its smell because its ketonic and acidic.
26 Phenylketonuria PKU
Child with PKU – born before NBS Full expression of this genetic disease + gene mutation + environmental exposure
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 28 Defect here causes Type I Tyrosinemia Defect here causes alkaptonuria Catabolic pathway for phenylalanine and tyrosine Homogentisate dioxygenase Fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase
Tyrosinemia
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 30 abnormalities appear in the first month of life poor weight gain enlarged liver and spleen distended abdomen swelling of the legs increased tendency to bleeding, particularly nose bleeds Jaundice death from hepatic failure frequently occurs between three and nine months of age unless a liver transplantation is performed. Acute tyrosinemia
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 31 Normal urine Urine from patients with alkaptonuria Symptoms of alkaptonuria
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 32 Patients may display painless bluish darkening of the outer ears, nose and whites of the eyes. Longer term arthritis often occurs .
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 33 MSUD Clinical Manifestations Time Symptom/Sign 12-24 hours Maple syrup odor to cerumen Elevated BCAA 2-3 days Irritability, poor feeding Ketonuria 4-5 days Encephalopathy (lethargy, apnea, atypical movements 7-10 days Coma and respiratory failure
MSUD patient after liver transplant
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 35 Homocystinuria Defective activity of cystathionine synthase
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 36 Major phenotypic expression Ectopia lentis Vascular occlusive disease Malar flash Osteoporosis Accumulation of homocysteine and methionine
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11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 39 A family of homocystinuria
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 40 Albinism
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 41 Characteristics of albinism: Low Vision (20/50 to 20/800) Sensitivity to bright light and glare Rhythmic, involuntary eye movements Absent or decreased pigment in the skin and eye and sensitivity to sunburn that could lead to skin cancers or cataracts in later life "Slowness to see" in infancy
11 August 2019 Total slide. 132 42 Characteristics of albinism: Farsighted, nearsighted, often with astigmatism Underdevelopment of the central retina Decreased pigment in the retina Inability of the eyes to work together Light colored eyes ranging from lavender to hazel, with the majority being blue
Disorders of Fat Metabolism Defect in enzymes which allows transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria; specific to short-, medium- or long-chain fatty acids Fatty acids not utilized resulting in hypoglycemia, hyperammonemia , death MCADD most common Deficiencies of carnitine metabolism
Glycogen Storage Diseases GSD1 most commonly diagnosed Deficiency of enzyme glucose 6 phosphatase resulting in hypoglycemia Low blood glucose results in short periods of fasting (2-4 hours) Elevations in lipids, lactate, uric acid Hepatomegaly Chronic lactic acidosis, poor growth Osteoporotic bones, delayed bone age
Mitochondrial disorders Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency MELAS, MERRF, NARP K – S syndrome Pearson syndrome
Peroxisomal disorders Zellweger syndrome Adrenoleukodystrophy Hyperoxaluria type I ( alanine glyoxylate aminotransferase deficiency) Refsum disease ( phytanyoyl CoA hydroxylase deficiency )
62 Hypotonia . Dysmorphia . Psychomotor delay and seizures. Hepatomegaly . Abnormal eye findings such as retinitis pigmentosa or cataract. Hearing impairment. PEROXISOMAL DISORDERS Clinical Manifestations :
Peroxisomal Disorders Zellweger Syndrome ( Cerebro - hepato -renal syndrome) Dysmorphic facies . Progressive degeneration of Brain/Liver/Kidney, Death ~6 mo after onset. When screening for PDs . obtain serum Very Long Chain Fatty Acids- VLCFAs
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) MPS I (Hurler, Hurler-Scheie, Scheie) MPS II (Hunter) MPS III (Sanfillippo) MPS IV (Morquio) MPS VII (Sly) MPS IX (Natowicz)
68 Hurler’s In hurler : Nasal bridge is depressed , increase distance of philthrum , epicanthal folds, bossing of the head , thick eyebrows , upturn nostrils
Mucolipidosis Mucolipidoses type I ( Sialidosis ) Mucolipidoses type II (I-cell) Mucolipidoses type III (pseudo-Hurler) Mucolipidoses type V ( Sialolipidosis )