ABETALIPOPROTEINEMIA TREATED WITH PARENTERAL AND ORAL VITAMINS A AND E, AND WITH MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES |
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| Authors: | EYOB AZIZI JACOB L ZAIDMAN JERACHMIEL ESHCHAR ARYEH SZEINBERG |
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| Institution: | Departments of Pediatrics A, Biochemical Pathology, and Institute of Gastroenterology, Asaf Harofe Hospital, and the Department of Chemical Pathology, Chaim Sheha Medical Center, The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Zerifin, Israel |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT. An 11-year-old girl with abetalipoproteinemia was treated with parenteral vitamin A and vitamin E for two and a half years. Some improvement in neurological and visual deficits was noted. On changing to oral vitamin E and later with addition of medium chain triglycerides (MCT) to the diet, a considerable improvement in her general wellbeing, neuromuscular lesions and ophthalmological symptoms was noted. This regimen is being adhered to for five and a half years. The condition is stable with no further improvement. |
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| Keywords: | Abetalipoproteinemia vitamin A vitamin E MCT |
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