Propionylcarnitine excretion is not affected by metronidazole administration to patients with disorders of propionate metabolism

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-35

  Burns, S P ^a   Iles, R A ^a   Saudubray, J M ^b   Chalmers, R A ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1H NMR spectroscopy; disorders of propionate metabolism; L carnitine; metronidazole; propionylcarnitine

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; METRONIDAZOLE; PROPIONYLCARNITINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM; INFANT; METHYLMALONIC ACIDURIA; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIC ACIDEMIA; URINARY EXCRETION;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS; ANTITRICHOMONAL AGENTS; CARNITINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; METHYLMALONIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE; PROPIONIC ACIDS;

EID: 0030065271     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02115623     Document Type: Article

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