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Table 2 Biochemical findings in patient 1

From: Hyperekplexia, microcephaly and simplified gyral pattern caused by novel ASNS mutations, case report

Test

Plasma

Reference range

Cerebrospinal fluid

Reference range

Asparagine (μ mol/L)

55

25–91

5

0–12

Glutamine (μ mol/L)

834

316–1020

639

232–725

Glutamic acid (μ mol/L)

125

31–202

2

0–27

Aspartic acid (μ mol/L)

33

2–20

<1

0–3

CSF Neurotransmitters

 5-hydoxyindoleacetic acid(5HIAA) (n mol/L)

281

Newborn (208–1159)

 Homovanillic acid (HVA) (n mol/L)

410

Newborn (337–1299)

 3-O-methyldopa (3-OMD) (n mol/L)

79

Newborn (0–300)

 Urine organic acid

Normal