A severely affected infant with absence of cysteinyl leukotrienes in cerebrospinal fluid: Further evidence that leukotriene C4-synthesis deficiency is a new neurometabolic disorder

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-7

  Mayatepek, Ertan ^a   Lindner, M ^b   Zelezny, R ^a   Lindner, W ^b   Brandstetter, G ^b   Hoffmann, G F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^c University Children's Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Cysteinyl leukotrienes; Leukotriene C4 synthesis deficiency; Neurometabolic disease

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE;

ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; ENZYME MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION;

EID: 0032924654     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973448     Document Type: Article

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