Health and Medical Guide to Complementary and Alternative Therapies Metabolic Disorders Health information topics about Metabolic Disorders: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Genes and Disease: Nutritional and Metabolic Disea National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd... Children 1. Understanding MPS and ML: Is Your Child Having an National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/Anesthetic%20final.pdf Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Progeria National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D011371&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Metabolic Diseases National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D008659&recruiting... 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Mucolipidoses National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009081&recruiting... 4. ClinicalTrials.gov: Mucopolysaccharidoses National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009083&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Diagnostic Testing: Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria S Progeria Research Foundation, Inc. http://www.progeriaresearch.org/testing.shtml Directories 1. Organizations for Endocrine and Metabolic Disease National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/endorg/endorg.htm 2. Laboratory Directory-GeneReviews Children's Health Care System, Seattle http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888891&key=xW0l31Z2a4hTc&fcn=y&... 3. Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center Office of Rare Diseases http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/html/resources/info_cntr.html 4. US Clinic Directory Search Children's Health Care System, Seattle http://www.genetests.org/servlet/access?id=8888891&key=yLoqrsrCVms-M&fcn=y&... Disease Management 1. Management of MPS (Mucopolysaccharidosis) and ML ( National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/Managment%20of%20MPS-ML.pdf 2. Important Information for You and Your Doctors abo Progeria Research Foundation, Inc. http://www.progeriaresearch.org/pdf/2003AspirinFinal.pdf Genetics 1. Genetics Home Reference: Mitochondrial trifunction National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=mitochondrialtrifunctionalproteindeficienc... 2. Genetics Home Reference: Propionic acidemia National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=propionicacidemia 3. Genetics Home Reference: Galactosemia National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=galactosemia 4. Genetics Home Reference: Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl- National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=longchain3hydroxyacylcoenzymeadehydrogenas... 5. Genetics Home Reference: Methylmalonic acidemia National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=methylmalonicacidemia 6. Genetics Home Reference: Medium-chain acyl-coenzym National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=mediumchainacylcoenzymeadehydrogenasedefic... 7. Genetics Home Reference: Maple syrup urine disease National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=maplesyrupurinedisease 8. Genetics Home Reference: Isovaleric acidemia National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=isovalericacidemia 9. Genetics Home Reference: Hutchinson-Gilford proger National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=hutchinsongilfordprogeriasyndrome 10. Genetics Home Reference: Homocystinuria National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=homocystinuria 11. Genetics Home Reference: Glucose-6-phosphate dehyd National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=glucose6phosphatedehydrogenasedeficiency 12. Genetics Home Reference: Biotinidase deficiency National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=biotinidasedeficiency 13. Genetics Home Reference: Alkaptonuria National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=alkaptonuria 14. Genetics Home Reference: Trimethylaminuria National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=trimethylaminuria 15. Genetics Home Reference: Very long-chain acyl-coen National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=verylongchainacylcoenzymeadehydrogenasedef... 16. Researchers Identify Gene for Premature Aging Diso National Human Genome Research Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/apr2003/nhgri-16.htm 17. Genetics Home Reference: Niemann-Pick disease National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=niemannpickdisease 18. Genetics Home Reference: Familial lipoprotein lipa National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=familiallipoproteinlipasedeficiency 19. Genetics Home Reference: Primary hyperoxaluria National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=primaryhyperoxaluria National Institutes of Health 1. Lipid Storage Diseases National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/lipid_storage_diseases/detail_lipid_stor... Nutrition 1. Nutritional Supplements in Hutchinson-Gilford Prog Progeria Research Foundation, Inc. http://www.progeriaresearch.org/pdf/NutritionalSupplementsFinal.pdf Organizations 1. Barth Syndrome Foundation http://www.barthsyndrome.org/home.html 2. Save Babies Through Screening Foundation http://www.savebabies.org/ 3. United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation http://www.umdf.org/ 4. Progeria Research Foundation, Inc. http://www.progeriaresearch.org/ 5. Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation http://www.ohf.org/ 6. National MPS Society (Mucopolysaccharidoses) National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/ 7. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Hereditary Disorders of Metabolism Merck & Co., Inc. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch282/ch282a.html Prevention/Screening 1. Newborn Screening Tests March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/298_834.asp 2. Layperson's Guide to Tandem Mass Spectrometry Save Babies Through Screening Foundation http://www.savebabies.org/NBS/msms-chace.php Research 1. Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/womenshealth/birth_defects.cfm 2. NCI Study Demonstrates That Cellular Defects in Pr National Cancer Institute http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2005/nci-06.htm Seniors 1. Low Blood Sodium in Older Adults (Hyponatremia) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00621 Specific Conditions 1. Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders Merck & Co., Inc. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch282/ch282c.html 2. Methylmalonic Aciduria (MMA) Save Babies Through Screening Foundation http://www.savebabies.org/diseasedescriptions/methylmalonicaciduria.htm 3. What Is Progeria? Progeria Research Foundation, Inc. http://www.progeriaresearch.org/what_is_progeria.shtml 4. Guide to Understanding Sanfilippo Syndrome: Mucopo National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/MPS%20III%20final.pdf 5. Guide to Understanding Morquio Syndrome: Mucopolys National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/MPS%20IV%20final.pdf 6. Guide to Understanding Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome: Mu National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/MPS%20VI%20final.pdf 7. Guide to Understanding I-Cell Disease and Pseudo-H National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/I-Cell%20final.pdf 8. Guide to Understanding Hurler, Hurler-Scheie and S National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/MPS%20I%20final.pdf 9. Guide to Understanding Hunter Syndrome: Mucopolysa National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/MPS%20II%20final.pdf 10. Genes and Disease: Glucose Galactose Malabsorption National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd... 11. G6PD Deficiency (Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/aches/g6pd.html 12. Carnitine Palitoyl Transferase Deficiency Type II Save Babies Through Screening Foundation http://www.savebabies.org/diseasedescriptions/cptII.htm 13. Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders Merck & Co., Inc. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch282/ch282b.html 14. Biotinidase Deficiency Save Babies Through Screening Foundation http://www.savebabies.org/diseasedescriptions/biotinidase.htm 15. Barth Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/barth/barth.htm 16. Amyloidosis Merck & Co., Inc. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec25/ch304/ch304a.html 17. Amyloidosis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00431 18. About Barth Syndrome Barth Syndrome Foundation http://www.barthsyndrome.org/aboutbarth.html 19. Guide to Understanding Sly Syndrome: Mucopolysacch National MPS Society http://www.mpssociety.org/images/pdfs/booklets/MPS%20VII%20final.pdf 20. Hypophosphatasia Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center http://www.osteo.org/newfile.asp?doc=i102i&doctitle=Hypophosphatasia&doctyp... 21. Learning about Progeria National Human Genome Research Institute http://www.genome.gov/11007255 22. What Is Hyperoxaluria and Oxalosis? Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation http://www.ohf.org/about_disease.html 23. What Is a Urea Cycle Disorder? National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation http://www.nucdf.org/what_is.htm 24. Type I Glycogen Storage Disease American Liver Foundation http://www.liverfoundation.org/cgi-bin/dbs/articles.cgi?db=articles&uid=def... 25. Pyruvate Metabolism Disorders Merck & Co., Inc. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch282/ch282e.html 26. Propionic Acidemia Save Babies Through Screening Foundation http://www.savebabies.org/diseasedescriptions/pa.htm 27. Pompe Disease National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/pompe/pompe.htm 28. Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia Save Babies Through Screening Foundation http://www.savebabies.org/diseasedescriptions/nkh.htm 29. Multiple CoA Carboxylase Deficiency Save Babies Through Screening Foundation http://www.savebabies.org/diseasedescriptions/multiplecoacarboxylase.htm 30. Mucopolysaccharidoses National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/mucopolysaccharidoses/detail_mucopolysac... 31. Mucolipidoses National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/mucolipidoses/detail_mucolipidoses.htm 32. Mitochondrial Myopathies Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/mitochondrial_myopathies.html 33. Metabolic Diseases of Muscle Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-metab.html 34. Lipid Metabolism Disorders Merck & Co., Inc. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch282/ch282d.html 35. Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/lesch_nyhan/lesch_nyhan.htm 36. Learning about Trimethylaminuria National Human Genome Research Institute http://www.genome.gov/11508983 Treatment 1. 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