title: Carnitine Deficiency and Pregnancy.
abstract: We present two cases of carnitine deficiency in pregnancy. In our first case, systematic screening revealed L-carnitine deficiency in the first born of an asymptomatic mother. In the course of her second pregnancy, maternal carnitine levels showed a deficiency as well. In a second case, a mother known with carnitine deficiency under supplementation was followed throughout her pregnancy. Both pregnancies had an uneventful outcome. Because carnitine deficiency can have serious complications, supplementation with carnitine is advised. This supplementation should be continued throughout pregnancy according to plasma concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Antwerp University Hospital UZA, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Anouk
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Bruyn
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Antwerp University Hospital UZA, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jacquemyn
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Klina Hospital, 2930 Brasschaat, Belgium.
authors.forename: Kristof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kinget
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Disorders in Children, Antwerp University Hospital UZA, 2650 Edegem, Belgium ; Center of Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Metabolic Lab PCMA, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eyskens