Diseases and Disorders, Diseases of Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism
Last Updated: October 23, 2025 Introduction to Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 (GA-1) Glutaric aciduria type 1 (also known as glutaric acidemia type 1) is an autosomal recessive disorder of amino acid metabolism. The disorder is the result of defects in the mitochondrial...
Diseases and Disorders, Diseases of Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism
Last Updated: October 23, 2025 Introduction to Isovaleric Acidemia, IVA Isovaleric acidemia (IVA) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is a member of the family of disorders referred to as the organic acidemias. Indeed, IVA was the first inborn error of metabolism...
Insulin & Diabetes, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: October 23, 2025 Definition of Diabetic Ketoacidosis The most severe and life threatening complication of poorly controlled type 1 diabetes is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA is characterized by metabolic acidosis (low pH of the blood),...
Foundational Biochemistry
Last Updated: October 27, 2025 Introduction Ionic equilibrium refers to the process exhibited by a weak electrolyte in an aqueous environment. Specifically, ionic equilibrium is the process by which there is a balance between ions and an un-dissociated molecule such...
