Acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency in heart tissue from infants who died unexpectedly with fatty change in the liver
- 2 January 1988
- Vol. 296 (6614) , 11-12
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.296.6614.11
Abstract
Heart muscle from infants who died unexpectedly and who showed fatty changes in the liver at necropsy was analysed for long chain and medium chain acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase activities by using the natural electron acceptor. In two of the seven cases investigated a deficiency in acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase activity was found. In one case the deficiency was in medium chain acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase activity and in the other long chain acylcoenzyme A dehydrogenase activity. These findings emphasise the importance of investigating fatty acid oxidation in infants who have died unexpectedly.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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