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Table 4 The difference between the commonly diagnosed cases in our study (AAD and FAOD) in relation to hypotonia, spasticity, skin manifestations, and hepatomegaly

From: Detection of some metabolic disorders in suspected neonates admitted at Assiut University Children Hospital

 

AAD (n = 54)

FAOD (n = 15)

P value*

Hypotonia

40 (74%)

13 (87%)

= 0.014

Spasticity

10 (18.5%)

0 (0%)

= 0.001

Skin manifestations$

5 (9.2%)

0 (0%)

< 0.001

Hepatomegaly

0 (0%)

6 (40%)

< 0.001

  1. AAA amino acid disorder, FAOD fatty acids oxidation defect
  2. *Chi-square test was used to compare the proportion difference between groups
  3. $Skin lesion in the form of erythema and exfoliative changes