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Abetalipoproteinaemia is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by very low plasma concentrations of total cholesterol and triglyceride. It results from mutations in the gene encoding microsomal triglyceride transfer protein. Nine-month-old girl was admitted to our hospital because of fever,
Thirteen members of a family carrying a gene for pedigree of hypobetalipoproteinemia were analyzed for lipoprotein compositions, apolipoprotein (apo) B levels, and apo B isoforms. Judging from low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol (Chol) and apo B levels, a 75-year-old proband, a father who died
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Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory agent used primarily in treatment of gout and familial Mediterranean fever. Toxicity is uncommon, and depends on dose, hepatic or renal impairment, co-administration with P-glycoprotein or CYP3A4 inhibitors and route of administration. In patients taking
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Infantile persistent diarrhea series are not well documented in the literature. Evaluating the literature, the aim of this study was to document persistent diarrhea cases followed in our center and to constitute a practical diagnostic algorithm for the pediatrician by means of surveying
A combination of unexplained peripheral neuropathy, hypoparathyroidism, and the inability to cope with metabolic stress could point to a rare inborn error of metabolism, such as mitochondrial trifunctional protein (MTP) deficiency.Here, we describe a 20-year-old woman who was known since childhood