Reversible Valproate Hepatotoxicity and Associated Mitochondrial Disease
A 2-year-old boy with seizures complicated by reversible valproate-induced hepatic failure was subsequently found to have mitochondrial polymerase g gene (POLG1) mutations typical of Alpers-Huttenlocher disease, in a study at Newcastle University, UK.
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| Language: | English |
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Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Neurology Briefs |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/939 |