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2581787

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-6-24
pubmed:abstractText
A case of Refsum's disease treated by serial plasma exchanges together with a moderate low phytanate diet is reported. Serial plasma exchanges determined a rapid significant clinical improvement (neuropathy and cerebellar ataxia) that allowed immediate return to full-time employment. The initial improvement could be maintained by intermittent serial plasmapheresis despite partial failure of the initially introduced low phytanate diet bringing 20 mg phytanic acid daily. A new dietary regimen bringing 10 mg phytanic acid was later introduced that was well tolerated. No liquid formula was used. The clinical improvement was clearly correlated to a fall in serum phytanic acid from 45.3 to 16.2 mg/100 ml.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0014-3022
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
153-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Refsum's disease: management by diet and plasmapheresis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports