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[Leigh syndrome due to pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 alpha subunit gene mutation: a complicated and difficult case study].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Jun 2007
Zhang Yao, Sun Fang, Yang Yan-Ling, Chang Xing-Zhi, Qi Yu, Qi Zhao-Yue, Xiao Jiang-Xi, Qin Jiong, Wu Xi-Ru
Abstract excerpt
Leigh syndrome is a genetically heterogeneous disease caused by defects in enzymes involved in aerobic energy metabolism and the Krebs' cycle. Deficiency of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex E1 alpha subunit (PDHA1) is the common cause of Leigh syndrome. In this study, one Chinese case of PDHA1 deficiency was reported. The patient was a boy with normal mental development, retarded motor development, general...
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