Homocysteinuria: clinical features and treatment
- Author:
An Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
homocysteinuria
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Cystathionine beta-Synthase
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2000;(4):17-19
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Homocysteinuria was manifested by the cardiovascular, ophthalmologic and systemic symptoms in which the luxation and subluxation of lens were reasons for consultation. The biochemical cause was the cystathionin synthetase deficiency leading the metabolic disorder of methionin. The treatment involved the long-term use of high dose of vitamin B6 and reduction of the food that containing much methionin. It should not operate in the anesthetic condition. The current technique is cystitomy
