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Defects in long chain fatty acid oxidation presenting as severe cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock in infancy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 August 2009
Abstract
Inborn errors of fatty acid metabolism are important causes of reversible cardiomyopathy in infancy. Disorders in long chain fatty acid oxidation can lead to cardiomyopathy, as fatty acid beta oxidation is the major source of myocardial energy after birth. We present 2 cases of such disorders with cardiac manifestations during infancy, which responded well to a diet low in long chain fatty acids.
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