Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2058837 | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Propionic acidemia (PA) is an inborn error of protein metabolism with a variable clinical presentation ranging from neonatal encephalopathy to seemingly asymptomatic individuals who present with cardiomyopathy or sudden death. PA is recognized in the Amish population, often with an early asymptomatic course and eventual cardiac complications. Thus, Amish women with PA may reach reproductive age without clinical sequelae, but are at increased risk for metabolic decompensation during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period. We describe the care of an Amish woman with PA during her first pregnancy and delivery.
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Authors
Jessica Scott Schwoerer, Sandra van Calcar, Gregory M. Rice, James Deline,