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Haemodialysis for metabolic decompensation in propionic acidaemia
Author(s) -
Roth B.,
YounossiHartenstein A.,
Skopnik H.,
Leonard J. V.,
Lehnert W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of inherited metabolic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1573-2665
pISSN - 0141-8955
DOI - 10.1007/bf01800040
Subject(s) - metabolic acidosis , medicine , decompensation , acidosis , cardiac decompensation , respiratory acidosis , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , propionic acidemia , metabolic disease , anesthesia , heart failure
During an acute respiratory infection, a 4‐year‐old girl with propionic acidaemia deteriorated rapidly, becoming comatose with a marked acidosis. She did not respond to standard treatment but during haemodialysis her clinical state quickly improved.