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Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Caused by Carnitine Deficiency

Carnitine is an essential co-factor in fatty acid metabolism. Carnitine deficiency can impair fatty acid oxidation, rarely leading to hyperammonemia and encephalopathy. We present the case of a 35-year-old woman who developed acute mental status changes, asterixis, and diffuse muscle weakness. Her a...

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Main Authors: Limketkai, Berkeley N., Zucker, Stephen D.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2007
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2359173/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18080167
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-007-0473-0
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