Bamforth FJ, Johnson JL, Davidson AG, Wong LT, Lockitch G, Applegarth DA. Biochemical investigation of a child with molybdenum cofactor deficiency.
Clin Biochem 1990;
23:537-42. [PMID:
2289312 DOI:
10.1016/0009-9120(90)80046-l]
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Abstract
A girl aged eight months, who presented with developmental delay and dislocated optic lenses, was diagnosed as having combined sulfite oxidase and xanthine dehydrogenase deficiencies consistent with molybdenum cofactor deficiency. The diagnosis was confirmed by demonstrating the absence in urine of urothione, a molybdenum cofactor metabolite. Prenatal diagnosis excluded the disease in the mother's second pregnancy. A summary of an in vitro study of molybdenum cofactor synthesis in the patient is given.
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