| Literature DB >> 1447668 |
K C Leung1, J W Hammond, S Chabra, K H Carpenter, M Potter, B Wilcken.
Abstract
A term neonate became lethargic and hypotonic at 46 hours of age and died 10 hours later despite supportive therapy. Urinary organic acids indicated medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency, and DNA studies confirmed this disorder. Neonatal symptoms in this enzyme deficiency have rarely been reported, and recent reviews have ignored or discounted this presentation.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1447668 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80353-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406