| Literature DB >> 25655073 |
Hiroko Yamamoto1, Daisuke Tachibana1, Go Tajima2, Yosuke Shigematsu3, Takashi Hamasaki4, Akemi Tanaka4, Masayasu Koyama1.
Abstract
Very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) is a rare and life-threatening disease characterized by an enzymatic defect in the fatty acid β-oxidation pathway. A nulliparous woman with VLCADD showed improvements in serum levels of the long-chain acylcarnitine moiety (C14:1) during pregnancy and successfully delivered a healthy infant vaginally. Pregnancy and vaginal delivery can be successfully completed in patients with VLCADD with careful management.Entities:
Keywords: placenta; pregnancy; very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25655073 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12672
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Obstet Gynaecol Res ISSN: 1341-8076 Impact factor: 1.730