A Newborn with Acute Encephalopathy Is Found to Have Hypoglycemia

question 2

Multiple Choice

A newborn with acute encephalopathy is found to have hypoglycemia and ketonuria.Plasma leucine, isoleucine, and valine levels are markedly elevated, but the plasma ammonia level is normal.This is most likely a case of:

• A)Ornithine transcarbamoylase deficiency.
• B)Long-chain acyl-coenzyme A (CoA) dehydrogenase deficiency.
• C)Methylmalonic acidemia.
• D)Vitamin B12 deficiency.
• E)Maple syrup urine disease.

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