Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Humans Monograph based upon Proceedings of the International Symposium held in Interlaken, Switzerland, September 2–5, 1980

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cockburn, F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1982, 1982
Edition:1st ed. 1982
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section One Pathogenic Mechanisms of Inborn Errors: Clinical Implications of Biochemical Diversity
  • 1 Molecular aspects of genetic heterogeneity
  • 2 Inborn errors of purine metabolism-The Milner Lecture
  • 3 Vitamin-responsive inherited metabolic disorders: propionic acidaemia and methylmalonic acidaemia
  • 4 Homocystinuria: clinical and biochemical heterogeneity
  • 5 Hereditary defects of steroid biosynthesis
  • 6 Blood-brain barrier amino-acid transport: clinical implications
  • Section Two Treatment: New Aspects and Limits, Transplantation, Replacement Therapy, Genetic Engineering
  • 7 Recent studies on the maturation of lysosomal enzymes
  • 8 Enzyme substitution by fibroblast transplantation
  • 9 Artificial cell-encapsulated enzymes and adsorbents in congenital metabolic disorders
  • 10 Prospects for enzyme replacement therapy in heritable metabolic disorders
  • Section Three Inborn Errors of Metabolism affecting Brain Development (Animal Models)
  • 11 Inborn errors of metabolism affecting brain development-Introduction
  • 12 Mutations in mice affecting brain development and their correlations with human diseases
  • 13 Murine mutations affecting myelination: models to study myelin diseases in the human
  • 14 The effect of phenylalanine on myelin metabolism in adolescent rats
  • 15 Abnormal oligodendrocyte differentiation in a mouse mutant with defect in myelination
  • Section Four Consequences of Inborn Errors of Metabolism for the Individual, the Family and Society
  • 16 Inborn errors of metabolism consequences of long-term treatment for the individual, as derived from observations in phenylketonuria
  • 17 Social aspects of the handicapped person
  • 18 Psychological and educational aspects of handicap
  • 19 Repercussions of screening
  • 20 Some principles in the management of inherited metabolic disease