PLoS ONE (Jan 2020)

Serum very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA) levels as predictive biomarkers of diseases severity and probability of survival in peroxisomal disorders.

  • Teresa Joanna Stradomska,
  • Małgorzata Syczewska,
  • Ewa Jamroz,
  • Agata Pleskaczyńska,
  • Piotr Kruczek,
  • Elżbieta Ciara,
  • Anna Tylki-Szymanska

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238796
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 9
p. e0238796

Abstract

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ConclusionVLCFA levels correlate with the severity of the clinical course of ZS, DBP and mild ZSD. The best predictive value for estimating the projected disease severity and survival time is a concentration of C26:0.