Macro-AST: misleading finding in an adolescent with MCAD-deficiency

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>MCAD-deficiency is the most common inborn error of fatty acid oxidation now included in many newborn screening programms using MS/MS. During prolonged catabolic episodes, patients may suffer from metabolic decompensation with dysfunc...

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Main Authors: Das Anibh M, Drache Sabine, Janzen Nils, Franke Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/12/119