| Literature DB >> 8804337 |
E Treacy1, L Arbour, P Chessex, G Graham, L Kasprzak, K Casey, L Bell, O Mamer, C R Scriver.
Abstract
A 7-year-old boy with deficient activity of methylmalonyl coenzyme A mutase (mut-methylmalonic acidemia) was seen in severe metabolic crisis. After hemodialysis and clearance of toxic metabolites, severe lactic acidosis persisted with multiorgan failure. Glutathione deficiency was noted and high-dose ascorbate therapy (120 mg/kg) commenced. Glutathione deficiency may contribute to the lactic acidosis observed during decompensation in patients with methylmalonic acidemia.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8804337 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(96)70080-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406