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Very long-chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase deficiency which was accepted as infanticide.
Forensic science international - 15 Jul 2011
Eminoglu Tuba F, Tumer Leyla, Okur Ilyas, Ezgu Fatih S, Biberoglu Gursel, Hasanoglu Alev
Abstract excerpt
Very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A (CoA) dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) (OMIM #201475) is an autosomal recessive disorder of fatty acid oxidation. Major phenotypic expressions are hypoketotic hypoglycemia, hepatomegaly, cardiomyopathy, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, elevated creatinine kinase, and lipid infiltration of liver and muscle. At the same time, it is a rare cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or...
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