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A patient with atypical presentation of chronic hepatosteatosis harboring a novel variant in the CPT1A gene.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jan 2021
Boonsimma Ponghatai, Crosby Kathleen, Mohan Parvathi, Puscasiu Elena, Tanpaiboon Pranoot
Abstract excerpt
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) deficiency is a rare disorder of hepatic long-chain fatty acid oxidation. Most patients with CPT1A deficiency present with hypoketotic hypoglycemia and hepatic encephalopathy. We describe an atypical case of an 8-year-old male with CPT1A deficiency presenting with chronic liver steatosis and cirrhosis. He also had a history of developmental delay, autism spectrum...
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