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Very long chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency in a 5-month-old Korean boy: identification of a novel mutation.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Aug 1999
Hahn S H, Lee E H, Jung J W, Hong C H, Yoon H R, Rinaldo P, Sims H, Gibson B, Strauss A W
Abstract excerpt
A 5-month-old Korean boy who presented with lethargy and cardiomyopathy was diagnosed with very long chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency by organic acid, fatty acid, acylcarnitine, and molecular genetic analysis. The patient was a compound heterozygote for mutations in the VLCAD gene. One allele contains a 3-bp deletion in exon 6, deleting glutamic acid in codon 130 (E130del ); this allele is...
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