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ArticleIndian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB2020

Amino Acid Profile and Lactate Pyruvate Ratio: Potential Adjunct Markers for Differentiating Inborn Errors of Metabolism.

Prajna P Shetty, K Nagendra, K Nalini, Pragna Rao, Nalini Bhaskaranand, Vijetha Shenoy Belle

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Article in Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Prajna P ShettyDepartment of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104 India.ORCID 0000-0002-6502-6012
K NagendraDepartment of Biochemistry, Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Karwar, 581301 India.ORCID 0000-0002-7272-1128
K NaliniDepartment of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104 India.ORCID 0000-0002-7391-9662
Pragna RaoDepartment of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104 India.
Nalini BhaskaranandHitech Medicare Hospital, Udupi, 576103 India.
Vijetha Shenoy BelleDepartment of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104 India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · INR. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital · INUniversidad de Ciencias Medicas · CR

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Abstract

Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) lead to the physical and mental disability and death of infants, which can be prevented if treated early. Hence it is imperative in diagnosing these disorders at the earliest. The study is planned to differentiate suspected IEM by quantifying the lactate-pyruvate ratio (L/P ratio), Amino acid profiling by HPLC in addition to blood ammonia using the basic methodology in comparison to globally accepted mass spectroscopy technique and specific enzyme activity assays. The objective of this study is not to compete with the existing gold standard methodology rather makes the best of basic diagnostic modalities available. Five cases out of 100 referred cases of IEM suspicion showed the altered pattern of Aminogram correlating with high L/P ratio and Hyperammonemia, which were positive cases, as confirmed by the clinician who referred. Hence study parameters could be used as preliminary protocol to investigate and screen the IEM.

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Amino-acid profileHyperammonemiaInborn errors of metabolismLactate–pyruvate ratioMitochondrial disorder

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