| Literature DB >> 413346 |
H Wick, K Schweizer, R Baumgartner.
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A patient with congenital lactic acidosis, muscular hypotonia and severe ataxia is reported. The aetiology of his disease was found to be a deficiency of pyruvate dehydrogenase (E.C. 4.1.1.1.). Thiamine treatment (1.8 g/day) was successful in correcting biochemical and clinical symptoms. The mechanism of its action is probably based on activation of pyruvate dehydrogenase through interference in the physiologic regulation.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 413346 DOI: 10.1007/bf01969575
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Agents Actions ISSN: 0065-4299