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Patients with Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Develop Neurological Symptoms

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Patients with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency develop neurological symptoms. Patients with this disease fail to make the substrates required for which metabolic process?


Definitions:

Hemolysis

The rupturing of red blood cells, which releases hemoglobin.

Capillary puncture

A technique for obtaining blood samples by puncturing the capillaries, often done on the fingertip or earlobe.

Coagulation

The process by which a clot forms in blood.

Venipuncture

The puncture of a vein, usually with a needle, for the purpose of drawing blood.

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