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Komrower lecture: Treatment of inborn errors of metabolism: A review
Author(s) -
Leonard J. V.
Publication year - 2006
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/s10545-006-0273-4
Subject(s) - medicine , human genetics , inborn error of metabolism , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , medline , bioinformatics , endocrinology , biology , genetics , biochemistry , gene
Summary Although the treatment of a small number of inborn errors is very good, for the majority the outcome is less satisfactory. This review examines current treatment critically and suggests how the information on which decisions about the management of patients with inborn errors might be improved.