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. 2019 Apr 11;42(1 Suppl 1):178–185. doi: 10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2018-0105

Table 2. Common features of patients with organic acidurias detected in high-risk Brazilians.

Age at diagnosis Percentage
< 1 month 5
1 - 12 months 44
1 - 3 years 20
3 - 10 years 17
> 10 years 14
Gender Percentage
Female 47
Male 53
Clinical features Percentage
Neurological 66
Vomiting 17
Feeding difficulties 15
Failure to thrive 6
Hepatomegaly 5
Dysmorphies 4
Neurological signs Percentage
Psychomotor delay/mental retardation 30
Seizures 25
Hypotonia/hypertonia/dystonia 23
Macrocephaly 10
Laboratory findings Percentage
Metabolic acidosis 32
Hypoglycemia 14