| Literature DB >> 16924036 |
A Schulze1, G F Hoffmann, P Bachert, S Kirsch, G S Salomons, N M Verhoeven, E Mayatepek.
Abstract
Prospective observation in a neonate with guanidinoacetate methyltransferase deficiency (GAMT-D), a severe neurometabolic disorder, revealed increased guanidinoacetate levels at birth. After 14-month treatment with creatine, high-dose ornithine, benzoate, and an arginine-restricted diet, the patient's development is normal and she does not present any symptoms of GAMT-D. The authors' observation indicates that early detection of GAMT-D is possible in the neonatal period, and presymptomatic treatment may prevent its manifestation.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16924036 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000230152.25203.01
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910