Haemodialysis is an effective treatment in acute metabolic decompensation of maple syrup urine disease

Acute metabolic decompensation in maple syrup urine disease can occur during intercurrent illness and is a medical emergency. A handful of reports in the medical literature describe the use of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis as therapeutic inventions. We report the only patient from our centre...

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Main Authors: P.S. Atwal, C. Macmurdo, P.C. Grimm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426915300197