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The management and outcome of propionic and methylmalonic acidaemia.

Journal of inherited metabolic disease ·Vol. 18 ·No. 4 ·1995-00-00 ·Pages 430-4

Leonard JV

Abstract

The management of the severe variants of methylmalonic and propionic acidaemia remains difficult. With conventional therapy of diet, carnitine and antibiotics, mortality is high and long-term complications are common. Liver transplantation appears to be an important alternative.

MeSH Terms
Humans Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors/diet therapy,metabolism,therapy Methylmalonic Acid/metabolism Propionates/metabolism Treatment Outcome
Chemicals
Propionates Methylmalonic Acid
Authors & Affiliations
1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Leonard J V
Metabolic Unit, London Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Child Health, UK.
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of inherited metabolic disease
Abbr.
J Inherit Metab Dis
ISSN
0141-8955
DOI
10.1007/BF00710054
Published
1995-00-00
Pages
430-4
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
7910918
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00710054 View journal details
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