Anesthesia management in a patient with very long-chain acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency
Abstract Background In a patient with very long-chain acyl-Coenzyme A dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency, metabolism of fatty acids is impaired and a supply of alternative energy is limited when glucose level is insufficient on starvation. Case presentation A 37-year-old woman with VLCAD deficiency wa...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
SpringerOpen
2020-09-01
|
Series: | JA Clinical Reports |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-020-00379-8 |