Orotidylic decarboxylase deficiency
Overview
A rare metabolic disorder where deficiency of an enzyme (orotidylic decarboxylase) which impairs the body's ability to break down orotic acid which then builds up in the body where it can cause damage.
Symptoms
* Failure to thrive * Apathy * Mental retardation * Lassitude * Repeated infections
Prognosis
The 'prognosis' of Orotidylic decarboxylase deficiency usually refers to the likely outcome of Orotidylic decarboxylase deficiency. The prognosis of Orotidylic decarboxylase deficiency may include the duration of Orotidylic decarboxylase deficiency, chances of complications of Orotidylic decarboxylase deficiency, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Orotidylic decarboxylase deficiency, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Orotidylic decarboxylase deficiency. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.