Ferrochelatase deficiency in an infant with anemia and growth delay

Ferrochelatase deficiency in an infant with anemia and growth delay

A 5-month-old infant with hypochromic anemia and iron overload secondary to ferrochelatase (heme synthetase) deficiency is described. Decreased activity of iron-containing enzymes in the absence of any other proven cause is suggested as the main cause of the associated growth retardation.

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1979-05, Vol.63 (5), p.757-760
Hauptverfasser: Carpentieri, U, Buck, E D, Minguell, J J, Balachandran, S, Haggard, M E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anemia, Hypochromic - etiology
Growth Disorders - etiology
Heme - biosynthesis
Hemosiderosis - etiology
Humans
Infant
Lyases - deficiency
Male
Protoporphyria, Erythropoietic
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:A 5-month-old infant with hypochromic anemia and iron overload secondary to ferrochelatase (heme synthetase) deficiency is described. Decreased activity of iron-containing enzymes in the absence of any other proven cause is suggested as the main cause of the associated growth retardation.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.63.5.757