A fatal neonatal case of medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency with homozygous A-->G985 transition.

Leung, K C; Hammond, J W; Chabra, S; Carpenter, K H; Potter, M; Wilcken, B · J Pediatr · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A term neonate became lethargic and hypotonic at 46 hours of age and died 10 hours later despite supportive therapy. Urinary organic acids indicated medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency, and DNA studies confirmed this disorder. Neonatal symptoms in this enzyme deficiency have rarely been reported, and recent reviews have ignored or discounted this presentation.

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