Predictors of acute metabolic decompensation in children with maple syrup urine disease at the emergency department

YILDIZ Y., Akcan Yildiz L., DURSUN A., TOKATLI A., COŞKUN T., TEKŞAM Ö., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.179, sa.7, ss.1107-1114, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 179 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00431-020-03602-x
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1107-1114
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute metabolic decompensation, Anion gap, Maple syrup urine disease, Pediatric emergency, Uric acid, ANION GAP, ACID, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Acute metabolic decompensation (AMD) of maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) must be promptly recognized and treated. In this study, we aimed to identify simple variables associated with AMD in children with MSUD for use in emergency settings. Data were collected retrospectively from 115 emergency visits of 29 children with MSUD over a 4-year period in a major referral hospital. Variables in visits with and without AMD were compared using t test, Mann-Whitney U test, and chi-square test. Logistic regression was used to identify independent variables associated with decompensations. Cut-off values of laboratory variables were determined with receiver operating characteristic curves and correlations with Spearman's rank correlation. Most important variables independently associated with AMD were poor feeding, malaise, anion gap, and especially uric acid, which correlated with leucine levels. Vomiting, dehydration, neurological signs, ketonuria, and ketoaciduria were also associated with AMD. Although sodium, chloride, and glucose were lower in AMD, they had little diagnostic value. Conclusion: In children with MSUD, uric acid and anion gap are key markers for AMD. Poor feeding and malaise are clues before the onset of neurological symptoms. These simple parameters can help determine the presence of AMD in emergency settings.What is Known:center dot In maple syrup urine disease, acute metabolic decompensations are characterized by gastrointestinal and neurological findings.center dot Diagnosis requires detection of significantly elevated leucine, which may take a long time or not be available.What is New:center dot Poor feeding, malaise, hyperuricemia, and high anion gap are parameters that can help diagnose acute decompensations in children with maple syrup urine disease at emergency departments.center dot Uric acid may be a biomarker for acute decompensations because of its high sensitivity, specificity, and its strong correlation with leucine.