Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiency - CISMeF
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiencyOMIM Phenotype
Preferred Label : Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiency;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Cpt I deficiency; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase ia deficiency; Cpt deficiency, hepatic, type I;
Description : CPT I deficiency is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder of long-chain fatty
acid oxidation characterized by severe episodes of hypoketotic hypoglycemia usually
occurring after fasting or illness. Onset is in infancy or early childhood (Bougneres
et al., 1981);
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the carnitine palmitoyltransferase IA gene (CPT1A, 600528.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Mild to moderate hyperammonemia; Transient hyperlipidemia; Elevated creatine kinase; Elevated transaminases; No dicarboxylic aciduria; No ketonuria; Normal to elevated total plasma carnitine; Elevated free carnitine; Decreased CPT1 activity; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I deficiency (fibroblast, liver, leukocytes); Decreased long-chain fatty acid oxidation;