PHENOTYPIC VARIATION IN BIOTINIDASE DEFICIENCY
PHENOTYPIC VARIATION IN BIOTINIDASE DEFICIENCY
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DOI:
10.1016/s0022-3476(83)80351-5
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
HURST, DL
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作者:
WOLF, B;GRIER, RE;HURST, DL
Biotinidase deficiency is the usual biochemical defect in biotin-responsive late-onset multiple carboxylase deficiency (MCD). The clinical features of 6 patients with the enzyme deficiency were reviewed and were compared with features described in the literature in children with late-onset MCD. In all of the reported probands, MCD was diagnosed because they had metabolic ketoacidosis and organic aciduria in addition to various neurologic and cutaneous symptoms, such as seizures, ataxia, skin rash and alopecia. Although in several of the patients biotinidase deficiency was also diagnosed because they manifested a similar spectrum of findings, others never had ketoacidosis or organic aciduria. The initial features of biotinidase deficiency usually include neurologic or cutaneous symptoms, whereas organic aciduria and MCD are delayed, secondary manifestations of the disease. Biotinidase deficiency should be considered in any infant or child with any of these neurologic or cutaneous findings, with or without ketoacidosis or organic aciduria. If the diagnosis cannot be excluded, such individuals should be given a therapeutic trial of pharmacologic doses of biotin.