| Literature DB >> 2059255 |
E Mayatepek1, T W Kurczynski, C L Hoppel.
Abstract
A 5-year-old girl with isovaleric acidemia was treated with long-term L-carnitine and no supplemental glycine. Clinical and laboratory data are presented. Following diagnosis and treatment at age 2 years, the frequency of acute exacerbations of metabolic acidosis was reduced and she resumed normal growth and development. L-carnitine supplementation and protein restriction may be sufficient for effective therapy of isovaleric acidemia.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 2059255 DOI: 10.1016/0887-8994(91)90011-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Neurol ISSN: 0887-8994 Impact factor: 3.372