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Current issues regarding treatment of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation disorders.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 Oct 2010
Spiekerkoetter Ute, Bastin Jean, Gillingham Melanie, Morris Andrew, Wijburg Frits, Wilcken Bridget
Abstract excerpt
Treatment recommendations in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation (FAO) defects are diverse. With implementation of newborn screening and identification of asymptomatic patients, it is necessary to define whom to treat and how strictly. We here discuss critical questions that are currently under debate. For some asymptomatic long-chain defects, long-chain fat restriction plays a minor role, and a normal diet may be...
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