A neonatal case of apolipoprotein C-II deficiency.
A neonatal case of apo C-II deficiency with hypertriglyceridaemia and xanthomas is presented. The patient responded well to a special diet formula containing medium-chain triglycerides (MCT). This is the first case of apo C-II deficiency to be discovered during the neonatal period.
Ohno
M
M
Department of Paediatrics, Tachikawa National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ishibashi
S
S
Nakao
K
K
Nozue
T
T
Nonomura
K
K
Yamada
N
N
Aburatani
H
H
Shimano
H
H
Murase
T
T
D001056:Apolipoproteins C / Q000172:deficiency*; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014972:Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile / Q000209:etiology
D001056:Apolipoproteins C; D014280:Triglycerides