Medium and long chain serum free fatty acids in a case of Reye's syndrome.
Elevated serum free fatty acids (FFA) have been implicated previously as the agent causing encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of the viscera (Reye's syndrome). This study documents a decrease in medium and long chain FFA from elevated levels (1.35 mEq/liter) to low levels (0.30 mEq/liter) in a patient successfully treated with exchange transfusions.
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009355:Neomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012202:Reye Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D003907:Dexamethasone; D009355:Neomycin