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Prenatal diagnosis of pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 alpha subunit deficiency.
Prenatal diagnosis - 1 Jun 1994
Brown R M, Brown G K
Abstract excerpt
Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) E1 alpha subunit deficiency is an X-linked inborn error of metabolism affecting males and females with equal frequency. The diagnosis is usually based on determination of enzyme activity, although this may present difficulties in some females because of X-inactivation patterns favouring expression of the normal X chromosome. This is a particular problem for prenatal diagnosis using...
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