Measurement of lactate in cerebrospinal fluid in investigation of inherited metabolic disease

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 158-161

  Hutchesson, Andrew ^a,b   Preece, Mary Anne ^a   Gray, George ^a   Green, Anne ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

electron transport chain defects; heritable disorders; hyperglycinemia; mitochondria; pediatric chemistry

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCINEMIA; INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM;

EID: 0031029664     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/43.1.158     Document Type: Article

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