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ReviewReviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders2020

Clinical manifestations and management of fatty acid oxidation disorders.

J Lawrence Merritt, Erin MacLeod, Agnieszka Jurecka, Bryan Hainline

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Review in Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 98 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

J Lawrence MerrittPediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. lawrence.merritt@seattlechildrens.org.
Erin MacLeodChildren's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Agnieszka JureckaUltragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., Novato, CA, USA.
Bryan HainlineIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Children's National · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · USUltragenyx Pharmaceutical (United States) · USUniversity of Washington · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fatty acid oxidation disorders (FAOD) are a group of rare, autosomal recessive, metabolic disorders caused by variants of the genes for the enzymes and proteins involved in the transport and metabolism of fatty acids in the mitochondria. Those affected by FAOD are unable to convert fatty acids into tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates such as acetyl-coenzyme A, resulting in decreased adenosine triphosphate and glucose for use as energy in a variety of high-energy-requiring organ systems. Signs and symptoms may manifest in infants but often also appear in adolescents or adults during times of increased metabolic demand, such as fasting, physiologic stress, and prolonged exercise. Patients with FAOD present with a highly heterogeneous clinical spectrum. The most common clinical presentations include hypoketotic hypoglycemia, liver dysfunction, cardiomyopathy, rhabdomyolysis, and skeletal myopathy, as well as peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy in some subtypes. Despite efforts to detect FAOD through newborn screening and manage patients early, symptom onset can be sudden and serious, even resulting in death. Therefore, it is critical to identify quickly and accurately the key signs and symptoms of patients with FAOD to manage metabolic decompensations and prevent serious comorbidities.

Indexed as

Heart DiseasesLipid Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsLiver DiseasesMuscular DiseasesNervous System DiseasesRetinal DiseasesFatty AcidsHumansFatty AcidsCardiomyopathyFAODFatty acid oxidation disorderHypoglycemiaMetabolismRhabdomyolysis

Identifiers

PMID32654032
PMCPMC7560910
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