Haemodialysis for metabolic decompensation in propionic acidaemia.
During an acute respiratory infection, a 4-year-old girl with propionic acidaemia deteriorated rapidly, becoming comatose with a marked acidosis. She did not respond to standard treatment but during haemodialysis her clinical state quickly improved.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D011422:Propionates / Q000097:blood*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D011422:Propionates; C029658:propionic acid