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Metabolic Disorders I
A 10-year-old boy presented to emergency unit with stroke. On examination; he was tall with elongated limbs, arachnodactyly, scoliosis, pectus excavatum, genu valgum, pes cavus, high arched palate, and crowding of the teeth. Of the following, the BEST treatment for this condition is high doses of vitamin
Explanation
ExplanationClassic homocystinuria treatment with high doses of vitamin B6 (100-500 mg/24 hr) causes dramatic improvement in patients who are responsive to this therapy.
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