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Quantification of Organic Acids in Amniotic Fluid for Prenatal Diagnosis of Organic Acidemia
Chang Bum Koh, Dong Soo Shin, Eun Joo Bae, Won Il Park, Kyeung Ja Lee, Hong Jin Lee, Young Jo, Seung Won Lee, Ui Sun Noh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(10):1047-1052.   Published online October 15, 2004
Purpose : Since 1997, the quantification of organic acids in urine has become possible in Korea. This helped to diagnose a great variety of inborn errors of metabolism. However, we still don't know the normal value of organic acids in amniotic fluid, therefore it is impossible for doctors to make a correct diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism in prenatal...