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Urinary bile acids and peroxisomal bifunctional enzyme deficiency

M R Natowicz1, J E Evans, R I Kelley

  • 1Division of Medical Genetics and Biomedical Sciences, Shriver Center for Mental Retardation, Waltham, MA 02254, USA.

Summary

Urinary bile acid analysis can help diagnose peroxisomal beta-oxidation defects. Specific bile acid profiles, like taurine-conjugated tetrahydroxycholestenoates, indicate bifunctional protein deficiency in patients with peroxisomal disorders.

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