| Equine Multiple Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MADD) Associated with Seasonal Pasture Myopathy in the Midwestern United States. | |
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PMID: 22708588 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: Seasonal pasture myopathy (SPM) is a highly fatal form of nonexertional rhabdomyolysis that occurs in pastured horses in the United States during autumn or spring. In Europe, a similar condition, atypical myopathy (AM), is common. Recently, a defect of lipid metabolism, multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD), has been identified in horses with AM. OBJECTIVE: To determine if SPM in the United States is caused by MADD. ANIMALS: Six horses diagnosed with SPM based on history, clinical signs, and serum creatine kinase activity, or postmortem findings. METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study. Submissions to the Neuromuscular Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Minnesota were reviewed between April 2009 and January 2010 to identify cases of SPM. Inclusion criteria were pastured, presenting with acute nonexertional rhabdomyolysis, and serum, urine, or muscle samples available for analysis. Horses were evaluated for MADD by urine organic acids, serum acylcarnitines, muscle carnitine, or histopathology. RESULTS: Six horses had clinical signs and, where performed (4/6 horses), postmortem findings consistent with SPM. Affected muscle (4/4) showed degeneration with intramyofiber lipid accumulation, decreased free carnitine concentration, and increased carnitine esters. Serum acylcarnitine profiles (3/3) showed increases in short- and medium-chain acylcarnitines and urinary organic acid profiles (3/3) revealed increased ethylmalonic and methylsuccinic acid levels, and glycine conjugates, consistent with equine MADD. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Similar to AM, the biochemical defect causing SPM is MADD, which causes defective muscular lipid metabolism and excessive myofiber lipid content. Diagnosis can be made by assessing serum acylcarnitine and urine organic acid profiles. |
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B T Sponseller; S J Valberg; N E Schultz; H Bedford; D M Wong; K Kersh; G D Shelton |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-6-18 |
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Title: Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Volume: - ISSN: 1939-1676 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jun |
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Created Date: 2012-6-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8708660 Medline TA: J Vet Intern Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. |
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. |
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