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Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics

Table 6 The difference between the commonly diagnosed cases in our study in relation to metabolic acidosis, hyperammonemia, hyperlactatemia, and hypoglycemia

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

 

AAD (n = 54)

FAOD (n = 15)

P value*

Metabolic acidosis

23 (42.5%)

6 (40%)

< 0.011

Hyperammonemia

45(83%)

6 (40%)

< 0.002

Hyperlactatemia

43(79.6%)

10 (67%)

< 0.012

Hypoglycemia

33 (61%)

12 (80%)

< 0.003

  1. AAA amino acid disorder, FAOD fatty acids oxidation defect
  2. *Chi-square test was used to compare the proportion difference between groups
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