ABSTRACT
Between January 1985 and June 1992, the Paediatric Department of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia has diagnosed congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia in three children, two of whom were siblings. The age of onset ranged from 1 to 3 years. All of them became transfusion-dependent before the age of 4 months. One of them was successfully treated with bone marrow transplantation.
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Anemia, Dyserythropoietic, Congenital/diagnosis , Anemia, Dyserythropoietic, Congenital/blood , Anemia, Dyserythropoietic, Congenital/classification , Anemia, Dyserythropoietic, Congenital/genetics , Anemia, Dyserythropoietic, Congenital/therapy , Blood Transfusion , Bone Marrow Transplantation , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Jaundice, Neonatal/etiology , MaleABSTRACT
Three sisters with cassava poisoning are described. A review of the toxic properties of cassava is presented together with discussion on the methods of its preparation, its adverse effects on man, its detoxification in the body, and the treatment of its poisoning.
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Manihot/poisoning , Child , Child, Preschool , Diarrhea/etiology , Family Health , Female , Gastric Lavage , Humans , Plant Poisoning/etiology , Plant Poisoning/therapy , Vomiting/etiologyABSTRACT
A six year old Malay boy with phenylketonuria is presented. The history, clinical examination, biochemical findings and treatment are described followed by a discussion on phenylketonuria.
