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F Allison1, M J Bennett, S Variend, P C Engel.
Abstract
Heart muscle from infants who died unexpectedly and who showed fatty changes in the liver at necropsy was analysed for long chain and medium chain acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase activities by using the natural electron acceptor. In two of the seven cases investigated a deficiency in acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase activity was found. In one case the deficiency was in medium chain acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase activity and in the other long chain acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase activity. These findings emphasise the importance of investigating fatty acid oxidation in infants who have died unexpectedly.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3122912 PMCID: PMC2544643 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.296.6614.11
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) ISSN: 0267-0623