Biotinidase deficiency is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder in which the biotinidase is defective and the biotin is not recycled. Patients often exhibit feeding or breathing difficulties, skin rash, alopecia, hypotonia and seizures. Biotin treatment can ameliorate or prevent symptoms.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism
5C50 Inborn errors of amino acid or other organic acid metabolism
H01182 Biotinidase deficiency