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Advances in Propionic Acidemia

Program Date: 18 May 2023

Publication Date: 05 October 2023

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE; Dietitian 1.0 CPEU

Course Description

In this course, Elaina Jurecki, MS, RD, FAND, will review recent literature addressing the balance between intact protein and medical food protein; evaluate appropriate biomarkers to monitor outcomes; discuss research addressing the impact of the gut microbiome and the use of nitrogen-scavenger drugs to improve outcomes; and more! Originally presented live at the 19th Abbott Metabolic Conference on 18 May 2023, in San Antonio, TX.

Course Objectives
  • Review recent literature addressing the balance between intact protein and medical food protein.
  • Evaluate appropriate biomarkers to monitor outcomes.
  • Discuss research addressing the impact of the gut microbiome and the use of nitrogen-scavenger drugs to improve outcomes.
  • Evaluate the effect of propionic acid and metabolites on mitochondrial function and potential treatments.
  • Discuss current and novel therapies, including liver transplantation, and those under investigation.

Performance Indicators: 4.2.8, 8.1.1, 10.4.6

Activity Code: 181817

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Elaina Jurecki, MS, RD, FAND

Consultant Dietitian
Science Director
National PKU Alliance

Elaina Jurecki, MS, RD, FAND, is the Science Director for the National PKU Alliance nonprofit organization and works as a consultant to biotech companies and other nonprofit organizations for inborn errors of metabolism. She previously worked as an Executive Director at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. and as a Metabolic Dietitian Manager for Northern California Kaiser Permanente. 

Elaina Jurecki is the Co-Chair of the Organic Acidemia Nutritional Guideline Committee. She has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles, several book chapters, and numerous presentations in the rare disease space. Her professional interests include scientific communications, clinical outcome assessment tool development, and clinical trial protocol design focusing on nutritional and clinical outcome data collection and management. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in biochemistry and Michigan State University in nutritional science.

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Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.

Abbott Nutrition’s Statement for Dietitian CPEUs:

This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.