Inborn errors of metabolism occur from a group of rare genetic disorders in which the body cannot metabolize food components normally. These disorders are usually caused by defects in the enzymes involved in the biochemical pathways that break down food components.

Alternative Names

Galactosemia - nutritional considerations; Fructose intolerance - nutritional considerations; Maple sugar urine disease (MSUD) - nutritional considerations; Phenylketonuria (PKU) - nutritional considerations; Branched chain ketoaciduria - nutritional considerations