title: Transient carnitine transport defect with cholestatic jaundice: report of one case in a premature baby.
abstract: Carnitine (β-hydroxy-γ-trimethylaminobutyric acid) is involved in the transport of long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondrial matrix and the removal of potentially toxic acylcarnitine esters. Transient carnitine transport defect is a rare condition in newborns reported in 1/90,000 live births. In this paper, we describe a case of transient carnitine transport defect found in a premature baby who had prolonged cholestatic jaundice and poor weight gain, and who responded dramatically to oral carnitine supplementation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Seok
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Young Kwang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Choo
authors.forename: Hong Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyeon-Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Lee