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Acidemia metilmalónica

Prevención:

Una dieta baja en proteína puede ayudar a reducir el número de ataques de acidemia y los pacientes que padecen esta afección deben evitar a las personas que estén enfermas.

La asesoría genética le puede servir a las parejas con antecedentes familiares de este trastorno que deseen tener un hijo.

Referencias:

Arn PH. Newborn screening: current status. Health Affairs. 2007; 26:559-566.

Nagarajan S, Enns GM, Millan TM, Winter S, Sarwal MM. Management of methylmalonic acidaemia by combined liver-kidney transplantation. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2005; 28(4):517-24.

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