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Case Report
Volume 16, Number 3, March 2025, pages 114-119
Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency Disorder as a Cause of Acute Liver Failure in a 23-Month-Old Baby
Table
| Normal range | Day 1 (time) | Day 2 (time) | Day 3 (time) | Day 5 (time) | Day 7 (time) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH = 7.38; HCO3 = 19.5 mmol/L; BEecf = -7.5 mmol/L; PTA = 64%, INR = 1.36. | ||||||
| Blood glucose, mg/dL | 70 - 100 | 60 (7:00 am), 78 (12:00 pm), 73 (10:00 pm), 90 (2:00 am) | 75 (7:00 am), 60 (12:00 pm), 80 (3:00 pm), 58 (8:00 pm), 100 (2:00 am), 62 (5:00 am) | 95 (7:00 am), 100 (12:00 pm), 106 (10:00 pm), 102 (4:00 am) | 97 (8:00 am), 101 (10:00 pm) | 98 (8:00 am), 95 (10:00 pm) |
| Blood ammonia, µg/dL | 40 - 80 | 339 | 280 | 225 | 120 | |