ABETALIPOPROTEINEMIA TREATED WITH PARENTERAL AND ORAL VITAMINS A AND E, AND WITH MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES
- 1 December 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Paediatrica
- Vol. 67 (6) , 797-801
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1978.tb16264.x
Abstract
An 11‐year‐old girl with abetalipoproteinemia was treated with parenteral vitamin A and vitamin E for two and a half years. Some improvement in neurological and visual deficits was noted. On changing to oral vitamin E and later with addition of medium chain triglycerides (MCT) to the diet, a considerable improvement in her general wellbeing, neuromuscular lesions and ophthalmological symptoms was noted. This regimen is being adhered to for five and a half years. The condition is stable with no further improvement.Keywords
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