Blood transfusions in the therapy of a case of prolidase deficiency.

Berardesca, E; Fideli, D; Bellosta, M; Dyne, K M; Zanaboni, G; Cetta, G · Br J Dermatol · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case is reported of a 15-year-old boy with prolidase deficiency and marked urinary excretion of the iminodipeptide gly-pro. Prolidase activity of erythrocytes against substrate glycyl-proline was deficient, but after blood transfusions this was increased to 15.7% of donor activity and declined to 12% and 3.4% of normal activity after 8 and 45 days, respectively. Urinary iminodipeptide levels following transfusion remained unaltered.

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