HYPERAMINOACIDEMIA IN EPILEPTIC CHILDREN TREATED WITH VALPROIC ACID

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作者
CASTROGAGO, M [1 ]
RODRIGOSAEZ, E [1 ]
NOVORODRIGUEZ, I [1 ]
CAMINA, MF [1 ]
RODRIGUEZSEGADE, S [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SANTIAGO COMPOSTELA,HOSP CLIN UNIV,DEPT BIOQUIM,SERV LAB CENT,E-15705 SANTIAGO,SPAIN
关键词
VALPROATE; HYPERAMINOACIDEMIA; CARNITINE; UREA CYCLE;
D O I
10.1007/BF00302087
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Serum amino acids were determined in 22 epileptic children treated with valproic acid. This treatment caused hypocarnitinemia in all, and hyperammonemia in 16. Regardless of the blood ammonia levels, values for glutamic acid, arginine, glycine, serine and alanine were higher than those of normal controls, while aspartic acid and ornithine were lower. These findings suggest that valproate causes intramitochondrial dysfunction of the urea cycle.
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