Abstract
To the Editor: The work of Tanaka et al.1is of real interest. The demonstration of methylenecyclopropylacetic acid, the metabolite of hypoglycin A in the urine of patients with Jamaican vomiting sickness, establishes the toxic origin of that unusual disorder. The finding that the urine also contains large amounts of a variety of dicarboxylic acids contributes to an understanding of the mechanisms of the toxic effects of eating unripe akee. We were also interested in the elevations reported in the short-chain fatty acids in the serum and urine of these two patients. The authors have made the point that. . .
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1481-1482 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 295 |
Issue number | 26 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 23 1976 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine