Postpyloric nutrition to prevent emergencies – a step away from repeat inpatient care in children with methylmalonic acidaemia and propionic acidaemia – a case report of four cases

Postpyloric nutrition to prevent emergencies – a step away from repeat inpatient care in children with methylmalonic acidaemia and propionic acidaemia – a case report of four cases

Methylmalonic acidaemia (MMA) and propionic acidaemia (PA) are very rare autosomal recessive inherited metabolic diseases from the group of organoacidopathies. Katabolism due to minor infections can lead to metabolic decompensation including hyperammonemia and ketoacidosis, especially in small child...

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Main Authors: Stefan Schumann, Frank Risto Rommel, Serdar Cantez, Evdokia Alexanidou, Clemens Kamrath, Jan de Laffolie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
postpyloric nutrition
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prevention of emergencies
methylmalonic acidaemia
MMA
propionic acidaemia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1078425/full

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