| Literature DB >> 6085636 |
C L Greene, H M Cann, B H Robinson, K M Gibson, L Sweetman, J Holm, W L Nyhan.
Abstract
3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaric aciduria was found in a newborn infant whose parents are first cousins. The patient presented at 5 days of life with hyperammonemia, hypoglycemia, and metabolic acidosis. There was no ketonuria. Diagnosis was made by analysis of the pattern of organic acids excreted in the urine. A profound deficiency in activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A lyase was found in cultured skin fibroblasts. The parents had intermediate levels of enzyme activity.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6085636 DOI: 10.3109/01677068409107082
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurogenet ISSN: 0167-7063 Impact factor: 1.250