Critical illness in energy metabolism genetic disorder: rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, respiratory arrest
West Indian med. j; 62 (8), 2013
In very long-chain acylCoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCAD), the activity of this enzyme is either reduced or absent with the inability to use long-chain fatty acids as energy substrates. A 25-year old male with VLCAD was admitted to the Emergency Department of Policlinico Teaching Hospital (Modena, Ital...