Acrodermatitis Dysmetabolica Secondary to Isoleucine Deficiency in Infant With Maple Syrup Urine Disease

    August 2023 in “ Dermatology reports ”
    Fares A. Alkhayal, Siham El Haddad, Reem Bakraa, Abdulmalik Alqahtani
    Studysummary This case study of a 2-month-old boy with maple syrup urine disease highlights the dangers of restricting branched-chain amino acid intake, as it led to acrodermatitis dysmetabolica-like skin eruptions and hair loss, later resolved with careful dietary adjustments and monitoring.
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    1. Acrodermatitis Dysmetabolica in an Infant with Maple Syrup Urine Disease Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2016

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