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Riboflavin treatment in a case with l-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18343698     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (LHGuria) is a rare neurometabolic disorder, which has characteristic clinical and laboratory features. The recent findings imply that LHG dehydrogenase is responsible for the disease and is FAD-dependent. Therefore, it might be expected that riboflavin could enhance any residual activity. We present our observations from nearly 2-year-long riboflavin treatment in a 16-year-old boy with LHGuria. During riboflavin treatment of 100 mg/d, partial improvement in his cognitive and motor performances was observed. Urinary LHG excretion decreased from 5990 mmol/mol creatinine to 1490 mmol/mol creatinine. Moreover, when riboflavin treatment was interrupted, significant disturbances in both symptoms and urinary LHG excretion (6360 mmol/mol creatinine) occurred in the patient. After the resettlement of riboflavine treatment, the patient resumed to his previous clinical status in a week. The improvement went further minimally under the dose of 200mg/d, but no further improvement happened with 300 mg/d. The present case suggests that riboflavin could be considered as a potential therapeutic approach in LHGuria until the optimal treatment of LHGuria is established.
Authors:
Kutluhan Yilmaz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2008-03-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1532-2130     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Paediatr. Neurol.     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-19     Completed Date:  2009-03-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9715169     Medline TA:  Eur J Paediatr Neurol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  57-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Turkey. drkutluhan@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn / diagnosis,  drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Cognition / drug effects,  physiology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Glutarates / urine*
Humans
Male
Psychomotor Performance / drug effects,  physiology
Riboflavin / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Treatment Outcome
Vitamin B Complex / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glutarates; 12001-76-2/Vitamin B Complex; 2889-31-8/alpha-hydroxyglutarate; 83-88-5/Riboflavin

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