Article
A newborn with VLCAD deficiency. Clinical, biochemical, and histopathological findings.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Oct 2007
Aliefendioğlu Didem, Dursun Ali, Coşkun Turgay, Akçören Zuhal, Wanders Ronald J A, Waterham Hans R
Abstract excerpt
Here we report a newborn with VLCAD deficiency with a severe neonatal onset type who presented with hypoglycemia, cardiomyopathy, mild hepatomegaly and slight hypoalbuminemia. The patient was also homozygous for a new missense mutation (R456H). Postmortem examination of the liver, heart and skeletal muscle revealed diffuse lipid accumulation in various amounts. Mild lobular and portal fibrosis as well as severe...
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