Biotinidase

=Biotinidase is a rare and often inherited disease that effects the biotin vitamin, this causes the body to not reuse or recycle vitamins that enzymes would normaly perform. People are said to have sever seizures, weak muscle tone and if untreated it can also impair scence of sight and hearing. Biotinidase affects 1 of 60,000 newborns a year an alarming number that hopefully can be stopped.=

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=Bitinidase can be screened for and then treated at birth through newborn screening programs.=