A Turkish patient with succinyl-CoA:3-oxoacid CoA transferase deficiency mimicking diabetic ketoacidosis
Succinyl-CoA:3-oxoacid CoA transferase (SCOT) deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder of ketone body utilization that is clinically characterized with intermittent ketoacidosis crises. We report here the second Turkish case with SCOT deficiency. She experienced 3 ketoacidotic episodes: The first ketoacidotic crisis mimicked diabetic ketoacidosis because of the associated hyperglycemia. Among patients with SCOT deficiency, the blood glucose levels at the ... إقراء المزيد