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An 8 Age - year Age - old Age boy Sex was referred Activity for evaluation of fatigue Sign_symptom .
He was born Clinical_event at term weighing Diagnostic_procedure 4 Lab_value   kg Lab_value to non Family_history - consanguineous Family_history parents Family_history and attained normal Lab_value early Diagnostic_procedure developmental Diagnostic_procedure milestones Diagnostic_procedure .
Height Diagnostic_procedure and weight Diagnostic_procedure were on the 10th Lab_value and 50th Lab_value centiles Detailed_description , respectively.
Preliminary examination Diagnostic_procedure was remarkable only for hepatomegaly Sign_symptom extending 3.5 Distance   cm Distance below Distance the right Biological_structure costal Biological_structure margin Biological_structure .
Initial laboratory Diagnostic_procedure evaluation Diagnostic_procedure revealed normochromic Detailed_description normocytic Detailed_description anaemia Sign_symptom ( haemoglobin Diagnostic_procedure 7.8 Lab_value   g/dL Lab_value (11.5–16), mean Diagnostic_procedure corpuscular Diagnostic_procedure volume Diagnostic_procedure ( MCV Diagnostic_procedure ) 85.8 Lab_value   fL Lab_value (75–87) and mean Diagnostic_procedure corpuscular Diagnostic_procedure haemoglobin Diagnostic_procedure ( MCH Diagnostic_procedure ) 25.4 Lab_value   pg Lab_value (25–35)) with marked anisocytosis Sign_symptom ( red Diagnostic_procedure - cell Diagnostic_procedure distribution Diagnostic_procedure width Diagnostic_procedure ( RDW Diagnostic_procedure ) 29% Lab_value (11–14.5)).
Hypochromia Sign_symptom and teardrops Sign_symptom were evident on a blood Diagnostic_procedure film Diagnostic_procedure .
Leucopoenia Sign_symptom was also a feature ( white Diagnostic_procedure cell Diagnostic_procedure count Diagnostic_procedure 2.9×109/L Lab_value (4.5–13.5), neutrophils Diagnostic_procedure 1.7×109/L Lab_value (2–7.5) and lymphocytes Diagnostic_procedure 0.8×109/L Lab_value (1.5–4)).
A bone Biological_structure marrow Biological_structure aspirate Diagnostic_procedure and biopsy Diagnostic_procedure revealed a hypercellular Sign_symptom marrow Biological_structure with erythroid Sign_symptom hyperplasia Sign_symptom .
An iron Diagnostic_procedure stain Diagnostic_procedure revealed that approximately 50% Lab_value of Lab_value erythroblasts Lab_value were Lab_value ringed Lab_value sideroblasts Lab_value .
Marrow Biological_structure cytogenetics Diagnostic_procedure were normal Lab_value including fluorescence Diagnostic_procedure in Diagnostic_procedure situ Diagnostic_procedure hybridisation Diagnostic_procedure studies of chromosomes Detailed_description 5q, Detailed_description 7 Detailed_description and Detailed_description 8 Detailed_description and flow Diagnostic_procedure cytometry Diagnostic_procedure did Lab_value not Lab_value detect Lab_value a blast Diagnostic_procedure population Diagnostic_procedure .
Serum Detailed_description copper Diagnostic_procedure and lead Diagnostic_procedure were normal Lab_value , as were blood Diagnostic_procedure smears Diagnostic_procedure on the proband’s parents Subject and sister Subject .
Analysis Diagnostic_procedure of Diagnostic_procedure several Diagnostic_procedure genes Diagnostic_procedure responsible Diagnostic_procedure for Diagnostic_procedure hereditary Diagnostic_procedure SA Diagnostic_procedure ( ALAS2 Diagnostic_procedure , ABC7 Diagnostic_procedure , FECH Diagnostic_procedure and PUS1 Diagnostic_procedure ) revealed no reported pathogenic Sign_symptom variants Sign_symptom .
Fasting Detailed_description lactate Diagnostic_procedure was elevated Lab_value at 3.8 Lab_value  mmol/L.
Neurological Diagnostic_procedure examination Diagnostic_procedure identified upper Lab_value motor Lab_value neuron Lab_value signs Lab_value in the lower Biological_structure limbs Biological_structure bilaterally Detailed_description ; however, cerebellar Diagnostic_procedure signs Diagnostic_procedure were negative Lab_value .
MRI Diagnostic_procedure of the brain Biological_structure demonstrated volume Sign_symptom loss Sign_symptom with slight Severity prominence Sign_symptom of the cerebellar Biological_structure folia Biological_structure .
Urine Detailed_description organic Diagnostic_procedure acids Diagnostic_procedure revealed elevated Lab_value 3 Diagnostic_procedure - methylglutaconate Diagnostic_procedure and 3 Diagnostic_procedure - methylglutarate Diagnostic_procedure .
The lactate:pyruvate Diagnostic_procedure ratio Diagnostic_procedure was elevated Lab_value ( 30:1 Lab_value ).
Muscle Biological_structure biopsy Diagnostic_procedure revealed a structurally Lab_value normal Lab_value muscle Biological_structure and biochemical Diagnostic_procedure assay Diagnostic_procedure of respiratory Diagnostic_procedure chain Diagnostic_procedure components Diagnostic_procedure resulted in a diagnosis of partial Detailed_description complex Disease_disorder IV Disease_disorder deficiency Disease_disorder .
He subsequently commenced a high Therapeutic_procedure - fat Therapeutic_procedure diet Therapeutic_procedure and coenzyme Medication Q Medication with a resultant improvement Lab_value in energy Diagnostic_procedure .
Analysis of mtDNA Diagnostic_procedure in leucocytes Biological_structure and muscle Biological_structure utilising PCR Diagnostic_procedure did not reveal a deletion Sign_symptom .
Carnitine Medication , vitamin Medication A Medication , thiamine Medication , pyridoxine Medication , folate Medication and uridine Medication were supplemented without improvement in his anaemia Sign_symptom .
Haemoglobin Diagnostic_procedure levels fell Lab_value to 4.4 Lab_value   g/dL Lab_value , leading to occasional Detailed_description and then regular three Frequency - weekly Frequency red Detailed_description cell Detailed_description transfusions Therapeutic_procedure .
With repeated transfusions Therapeutic_procedure , ferritin Diagnostic_procedure rose Lab_value to 1700 Lab_value   µg/L Lab_value , necessitating iron Medication chelation Medication .
Peak Detailed_description growth Diagnostic_procedure hormone Diagnostic_procedure and cortisol Diagnostic_procedure to insulin Medication -induced hypoglycaemia Sign_symptom were 30.9 Lab_value   mU/L Lab_value (normal >20) and 447 Lab_value   nmol/L Lab_value (normal >500), respectively, at age Date 13 Date years Date .
Thyroid Diagnostic_procedure function Diagnostic_procedure was normal Lab_value .
Repeat peak Detailed_description cortisol Diagnostic_procedure was 384 Lab_value   nmol/L Lab_value following adrenocorticotropic Medication hormone Medication ( ACTH Medication ) stimulation.
Plasma Detailed_description renin Diagnostic_procedure activity Diagnostic_procedure was elevated Lab_value to 15 Lab_value   ng/mL/h Lab_value , and adrenal Diagnostic_procedure androgens Diagnostic_procedure were below Lab_value the Lab_value lower Lab_value limit Lab_value of Lab_value assay Lab_value detection Lab_value .
A urinary Detailed_description steroid Diagnostic_procedure profile Diagnostic_procedure was qualitatively Lab_value normal Lab_value , as was an abdominal Biological_structure ultrasound Diagnostic_procedure .
Hydrocortisone Medication 5 Dosage   mg Dosage twice Dosage daily Dosage and fludrocortisone Medication 100 Dosage   µg Dosage daily Dosage were initiated.
Adrenal Diagnostic_procedure autoantibodies Diagnostic_procedure to Diagnostic_procedure 21 Diagnostic_procedure - hydroxylase Diagnostic_procedure were negative Lab_value and very Diagnostic_procedure - long Diagnostic_procedure - chain Diagnostic_procedure fatty Diagnostic_procedure acids Diagnostic_procedure were normal Lab_value .
The patient has recently developed a renal Biological_structure tubular Biological_structure Fanconi Disease_disorder syndrome Disease_disorder including glycosuria Sign_symptom , hypokalaemia Sign_symptom , hypophosphataemia Sign_symptom with low Lab_value maximal Diagnostic_procedure tubular Diagnostic_procedure reabsorption Diagnostic_procedure of Diagnostic_procedure phosphate Diagnostic_procedure and a generalised Detailed_description aminoaciduria Sign_symptom .
In addition, he was incidentally noted to have hyperglycaemia Sign_symptom during an admission Clinical_event for percutaneous Detailed_description endoscopic Detailed_description gastrostomy Therapeutic_procedure insertion.
Glycated Detailed_description haemoglobin Diagnostic_procedure was elevated Lab_value to 62 Lab_value   mmol/mol Lab_value ( 7.8% Lab_value ) despite rapid Lab_value red Diagnostic_procedure cell Diagnostic_procedure turnover Diagnostic_procedure .
Pancreatic Diagnostic_procedure autoantibodies Diagnostic_procedure were negative Lab_value ( glutamic Diagnostic_procedure acid Diagnostic_procedure decarboxylase Diagnostic_procedure , anti Diagnostic_procedure - insulin Diagnostic_procedure , anti Diagnostic_procedure - islet Diagnostic_procedure antigen Diagnostic_procedure 2 Diagnostic_procedure and pancreatic Diagnostic_procedure islet Diagnostic_procedure cell Diagnostic_procedure antibodies Diagnostic_procedure ).
He is maintained on twice Dosage daily Dosage insulin Medication detemir Medication with satisfactory Lab_value glycaemic Diagnostic_procedure control Diagnostic_procedure with fructosamine Diagnostic_procedure 161 Lab_value   µmol/L Lab_value (205–285).