Fatal pitfalls in newborn screening for mitochondrial trifunctional protein (MTP)/long-chain 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiency

Mitochondrial trifunctional protein (MTP) and long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCHAD) deficiency are long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders with particularly high morbidity and mortality. Outcome...

Source: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases - July 20, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Amelie S. Lotz-Havla, Wulf R öschinger, Katharina Schiergens, Katharina Singer, Daniela Karall, Vassiliki Konstantopoulou, Saskia B. Wortmann and Esther M. Maier Tags: Research Source Type: research