1. Pregnancy delivery and puerperium in a patient with lysinuric protein intolerance--a case report.
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Mikołajek-Bedner W, Torbé A, Kwiatkowski S, Michalczyk M, Gizewska M, Rokicki D, Rzepka R, Konstanty-Kurkiewicz V, Domański M, and Czajka R
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- Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Young Adult, Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors diagnosis, Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors therapy, Postpartum Period, Pregnancy Complications prevention & control, Puerperal Disorders diagnosis, Puerperal Disorders therapy
- Abstract
The paper presents the course of pregnancy delivery and early postpartum period in a 23-year-old woman with lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI). The pregnancy was uneventful and resulted in a caesarean birth to a healthy baby at 37 weeks gestation. Nevertheless, the course of pregnancy in women with LPI is associated with a significantly increased risk of serious complications, including acute hyperammonemia, preeclampsia and postpartum bleeding, as well as fetus intrauterine growth retardation. In many cases, intensive metabolic monitoring and a proper diet with protein limitation and appropriate amino acids supplementation may significantly reduce the risk for both the mother and the newborn.
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- 2013
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