High prolactin levels in dihydropteridine reductase deficiency: A sign of therapy failure or additional pathology?
Abstract We report the case of a 22‐year‐old man with a diagnosis of dihydropteridine reductase (DHPR) deficiency who progressively developed movement disorders and epilepsy. Despite L‐Dopa supplementation the patient continued to show high prolactin levels, with a discrepancy between the neurologic...
Main Authors: | Nicola Vitturi, Livia Lenzini, Concetta Luisi, Miryam Carecchio, Giorgia Gugelmo, Francesco Francini‐Pesenti, Angelo Avogaro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-09-01
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Series: | JIMD Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jmd2.12236 |
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