Very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency in a child with recurrent myoglobinuria. 1998

C Minetti, and B Garavaglia, and M Bado, and F Invernizzi, and C Bruno, and M Rimoldi, and R Pons, and F Taroni, and G Cordone
Department of Paediatrics, University of Genova, Italy. minettic@unige.it

A 9-year-old boy had recurrent episodes of myoglobinuria and normal urinary organic acid profile. Very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency was detected biochemically in cultured skin fibroblasts and confirmed by Western blot analysis. The patient had a distinctive plasma fatty-acid profile, which was present even between attacks. Early diagnosis of this disorder is important because of the apparently protective effect of an appropriate dietary regimen.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009212 Myoglobinuria The presence of MYOGLOBIN in URINE usually as a result of rhabdomyolysis. Myoglobinurias
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005230 Fatty Acids, Nonesterified FATTY ACIDS found in the plasma that are complexed with SERUM ALBUMIN for transport. These fatty acids are not in glycerol ester form. Fatty Acids, Free,Free Fatty Acid,Free Fatty Acids,NEFA,Acid, Free Fatty,Acids, Free Fatty,Acids, Nonesterified Fatty,Fatty Acid, Free,Nonesterified Fatty Acids
D005347 Fibroblasts Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Fibroblast
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D017240 Mitochondrial Myopathies A group of muscle diseases associated with abnormal mitochondria function. Myopathies, Mitochondrial,Luft Disease,Luft's Disease,Megaconial Myopathies,Mitochondrial Myopathy,Pleoconial Myopathies,Disease, Luft,Disease, Luft's,Lufts Disease,Megaconial Myopathy,Myopathies, Pleoconial,Myopathy, Megaconial,Myopathy, Pleoconial,Pleoconial Myopathy

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