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Cobalamin C defect: a patient of late-onset type with homozygous p.R132* mutation.

[homocystinuria without methylmalonic aciduria]

Methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria, cobalamin C (cblC) type, is the most frequent inborn error of vitamin B12metabolism. The clinical phenotype includes systemic symptoms and neurological decompensation. Affected patients can be divided into two broad groups, as early-onset and late-onset. We present a Turkish patient who had neurological impairment at the age of four years as presented with late-onset cblC defect. Homozygous c.394C<T; p.R132* mutation in the MMACHC gene was detected. The patient was treated with hydroxocobalamin, betaine and folic acid combination with good clinical and biochemical response.