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Metabolic Final

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Common amino aciduria   PKU, maple syrup urine disease, homocystinuria, non-ketotic hyperglycinemia  
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PKU amino acid   Phenylalanine  
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PKU Diagnostic test   Plasma phenylalanine & tyrosine  
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Type of amino aciduria MSUD   branched chain amino aciduria- thiamine  
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MSUD neonatal presentation   acute dehydration, deteriorating neurological function and vomiting, cerebral edema, maple syrup smell in body discharges, FTT, neurological deterioration, minor presentations involve episodic illnesses  
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Therapy MSUD   stop natural protein intake, rehydrate with 10% glucose and insulin drip to promote anabolism, liver transplant?  
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Homocystinuria is called by what deficiency   cystathionine beta-synthase  
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Homocystinuria can be responsive or non-responsive to what?   B12  
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Homocystinuria clinical presentation   developmental delay/MR, ectopic lentis and/or severe myopia, skeletal abnormalities such as excessive height/length of limbs, vascular abnormalities (thromboembolism), marfan like appearance  
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Homocystinuria treatment   B12, protein restriction of methionine, betaine treatment, preventative measures to avoid thromboembolism  
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Nonketotic hyperglycinemia   Deficiency of glycine (encephalopathy)  
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Neonatal presentation nonketotic hyperglycemia   newborn seizures, myoclonic jerks, progressive lethargy. hypotonia, intractable seizures, death in infancy  
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