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Glutaric aciduria type 2, late onset type in Thai siblings with myopathy.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Oct 2010
Wasant Pornswan, Kuptanon Chulaluck, Vattanavicharn Nithiwat, Liammongkolkul Somporn, Ratanarak Pisanu, Sangruchi Tumtip, Yamaguchi Seiji
Abstract excerpt
Reported here is a novel presentation of late onset glutaric aciduria type 2 in two Thai siblings. A 9-year-old boy presented with gradual onset of proximal muscle weakness for 6 weeks. The initial diagnosis was postviral myositis, and then polymyositis. Electromyography and nerve conduction velocity testing indicated a myopathic pattern. Muscle biopsy revealed excessive accumulation of fat. Acylcarnitine...
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