Importancia del diagnóstico precoz y el tratamiento temprano en el pronóstico de la aciduria glutárica tipo I / Importance of early diagnosis and treatment in the prognosis of type I gluraric acidaemia
An. pediatr. (2003. Ed. impr.)
; 69(3): 239-243, sept. 2008. tab
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Introducción. La aciduria glutárica tipo I (AG-I) es un desorden metabólico de herencia autosómica recesiva y carácter progresivo debido al déficit de la enzima glutaril-CoA-deshidrogenasa (GCDH). El diagnóstico se realiza generalmente por una elevación del ácido glutárico y 3-hidroxiglutárico en la orina y de la glutarilcarnitina en el plasma. Existen casos falsos negativos en relación con la baja tasa excretora del ácido glutárico. Objetivo. Resaltar la importancia de la ampliación del cribado neonatal por espectrofotometría de masas en tándem (MS/MS) mediante la inclusión de la medición de glutarilcarnitina en la orina para su diagnóstico. Material y métodos. Se aportan los datos clínicos y el perfil bioquímico que llevaron al diagnóstico en 5 pacientes diagnosticados de AG-I en nuestro centro. Se analiza la evolución clínica y de neuroimagen en función de la edad, el diagnóstico y el inicio del tratamiento. Resultados. Dos casos de diagnóstico por cribado convencional mediante MS/MS siguieron un tratamiento precoz y están asintomáticos 6 años después. Dos pacientes de diagnóstico y tratamiento tardíos presentan secuelas neurológicas. El último paciente, diagnosticado a los 8 meses tras una presentación aguda encefalopática, mostraba valores de glutarilcarnitina en plasma en rango normal, mientras que el análisis retrospectivo de la orina del período neonatal reveló valores elevados de glutarilcarnitina. Conclusiones. El tratamiento temprano parece asociarse a una evolución neurológica favorable en pacientes con AG-I, por lo que su identificación precoz constituye un reto diagnóstico. La excreción urinaria de glutarilcarnitina es un marcador específico de AG-I y permite la identificación de pacientes sin aciduria glutárica y valores normales de glutarilcarnitina en sangre
Introduction. Glutaric Acidaemia type I (GA-I) is an autosomal recessive progressive neurodegenerative inborn error of metabolism caused by deficient activity of the enzyme glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase (GCDH). In most cases, the diagnosis is established biochemically by the detection of glutaric acid and 3-hydroxy glutaric acid in urine and glutarylcarnitine in plasma. Patients excreting small amounts of glutaric acid may be overlooked. Objective. To investigate the value of expanded newborn screening by adding the measurement of urine glutarylcarnitine to conventional chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in the diagnosis of GA-1. Material and methods. We report clinical and biochemical data in 5 GA-I patients diagnosed in our Hospital. Details regarding biochemical diagnosis are emphasised and the absence or presence of symptoms was correlated with neuroimaging findings, age at diagnosis and treatment. Results. Two patients showed high glutarylcarnitine levels in plasma and were identified by routine newborn GC-MS screening. Following early appropriate treatment they are asymptomatic 6 years later. Two patients with delayed diagnosis displayed neurological sequels in spite of treatment. The remaining patient, who presented with encephalopathic episode at age 8 months showed normal glutarylcarnitine levels in routine plasma GC-MS but high urine glutarylcarnitine levels in a retrospectively screened urine sample from the newborn period. Conclusions. Early treatment seems to positively influence the clinical evolution of GA-I patients. Thus, improving the identification of GA-I represents an important diagnostic challenge. The urinary excretion of glutarylcarnitine is a specific biochemical marker of GA-I and allows the identification of patients without glutaric aciduria and with normal plasma acylcarnitine profiles
Introduction. Glutaric Acidaemia type I (GA-I) is an autosomal recessive progressive neurodegenerative inborn error of metabolism caused by deficient activity of the enzyme glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase (GCDH). In most cases, the diagnosis is established biochemically by the detection of glutaric acid and 3-hydroxy glutaric acid in urine and glutarylcarnitine in plasma. Patients excreting small amounts of glutaric acid may be overlooked. Objective. To investigate the value of expanded newborn screening by adding the measurement of urine glutarylcarnitine to conventional chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in the diagnosis of GA-1. Material and methods. We report clinical and biochemical data in 5 GA-I patients diagnosed in our Hospital. Details regarding biochemical diagnosis are emphasised and the absence or presence of symptoms was correlated with neuroimaging findings, age at diagnosis and treatment. Results. Two patients showed high glutarylcarnitine levels in plasma and were identified by routine newborn GC-MS screening. Following early appropriate treatment they are asymptomatic 6 years later. Two patients with delayed diagnosis displayed neurological sequels in spite of treatment. The remaining patient, who presented with encephalopathic episode at age 8 months showed normal glutarylcarnitine levels in routine plasma GC-MS but high urine glutarylcarnitine levels in a retrospectively screened urine sample from the newborn period. Conclusions. Early treatment seems to positively influence the clinical evolution of GA-I patients. Thus, improving the identification of GA-I represents an important diagnostic challenge. The urinary excretion of glutarylcarnitine is a specific biochemical marker of GA-I and allows the identification of patients without glutaric aciduria and with normal plasma acylcarnitine profiles
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06-national
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Asunto principal:
Ácido Glutámico
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Diagnóstico Precoz
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Enfermedades Metabólicas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Es
Revista:
An. pediatr. (2003. Ed. impr.)
Año:
2008
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