Preferred Label : Multiple carboxylase deficiency;
ICD-11 definition : Multiple carboxylase deficiency (MCD) is a term used to describe inborn errors of
biotin metabolism characterized by reduced activities of biotin-dependent enzymes
resulting in a wide spectrum of symptoms, including feeding difficulty, breathing
difficulties, lethargy, seizures, skin rash, alopecia, and developmental delay. There
are two major clinical forms of MCD depending on their underlying cause: biotinidase
deficiency and holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency.;
Origin ID : 1133091451;
UMLS CUI : C0026755;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
See also inter- (CISMeF)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Multiple carboxylase deficiency (MCD) is a term used to describe inborn errors of
biotin metabolism characterized by reduced activities of biotin-dependent enzymes
resulting in a wide spectrum of symptoms, including feeding difficulty, breathing
difficulties, lethargy, seizures, skin rash, alopecia, and developmental delay. There
are two major clinical forms of MCD depending on their underlying cause: biotinidase
deficiency and holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency.