Primary systemic carnitine deficiency presenting as recurrent Reye-like syndrome and dilated cardiomyopathy

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 832-837

  Hou, Jia Woei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Carnitine; Reye's syndrome

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CARNITINE DEFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EPILEPSY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART DILATATION; HEART FAILURE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HYPERAMMONEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT INFECTION; REYE SYNDROME;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CARNITINE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; REYE SYNDROME;

EID: 0036990072     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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