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Type I glutaric aciduria: phenotypes and genotypes in 5 Taiwanese children.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Oct 2003
Shu San Ging, Tsai Chi Ren, Chen Liang Hui, Chi Ching Shiang
Abstract excerpt
We describe the clinical characteristics of 5 Taiwanese children with glutaric aciduria type I treated in a single medical center. Macrocephaly was present in 5 of these patients, psychomotor retardation in 4, and neurological regression in 2. Diagnosis was made prenatally in 1 patient due to an affected sibling. Low lysine/tryptophan formula, carnitine, and vitamin B2 were given to all patients. All patients...
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