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ArticleArchive of clinical cases2023

From recurrent rhabdomyolysis in a young adult to carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency.

Cristina Marques, Catarina Silva, Carina Silva, João Pedro Abreu, Márcia Ribeiro, Arlindo Guimas

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Article in Archive of clinical cases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cristina MarquesInternal Medicine Department, Santa Maria Maior Hospital Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal.
Catarina SilvaInternal Medicine Department, Santa Maria Maior Hospital Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal.
Carina SilvaInternal Medicine Department, Santa Maria Maior Hospital Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal.
João Pedro AbreuInternal Medicine Department, Santa Maria Maior Hospital Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal.
Márcia RibeiroInternal Medicine Department, Santa Maria Maior Hospital Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal.
Arlindo GuimasInternal Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave · PTHospital de Santa Maria · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic myopathies are a diverse group of rare genetic disorders associated with recurrent episodes of rhabdomyolysis, induced by triggers such as fever or exercise. In these disorders, the energetic metabolism is compromised resulting in damage of the muscle cells. The diagnosis can be challenging but is essential for the correct treatment. Carnitine palmitoytransferase II (CPT-II) deficiency is the most common long-chain fatty acid oxidation defect, with the adulthood form requiring additional external triggers. The authors present a case of a young-male adult with recurrent episodes of rhabdomyolysis, one of them presented with acute renal failure and acute hepatitis. The diagnostic is demanding, which requires a high level of suspicion. The adequate treatment of these patients improves the muscle function and prevents other episodes of severe rhabdomyolysis.

Indexed as

acute renal failureCPT II deficiencyhepatitisrhabdomyolysis

Identifiers

PMID37056952
PMCPMC10088049
OpenAlexW4365483269

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