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Successful management of pregnancy with very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency
- Source :
- The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 41(7)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD) is a rare and life-threatening disease characterized by an enzymatic defect in the fatty acid β-oxidation pathway. A nulliparous woman with VLCADD showed improvements in serum levels of the long-chain acylcarnitine moiety (C14:1) during pregnancy and successfully delivered a healthy infant vaginally. Pregnancy and vaginal delivery can be successfully completed in patients with VLCADD with careful management.
- Subjects :
- Delayed Diagnosis
Mitochondrial Diseases
Term Birth
Pregnancy, High-Risk
Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Long-Chain
Infant, Newborn
Myalgia
Combined Modality Therapy
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
Hospitalization
Pregnancy Complications
Japan
Muscular Diseases
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Congenital Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Humans
Female
Labor, Induced
Child
Bed Rest
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14470756
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........9c6a62f50b829770f3e9ca40d2fae7c4