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Friedreich's ataxia laboratory findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Some patients with Friedreich’s ataxia may have an abnormal laboratory findings such as: Decreased serum ceruloplasmin activity, elevated serum transaminases and LDH, elevated aldolase, decrease in serum and CSF albumins as well as a significant increase in CSF B-globulins, increase in amounts of chylomicrons, low serum cholesterol and beta-lipoproteins and absence of acanthocytosis.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
Some patients with Friedreich’s ataxia may have an abnormal laboratory findings such as:[1]
- Decreased serum ceruloplasmin activity
- Elevated serum transaminases and LDH
- Elevated aldolase
- Decrease in serum and CSF albumins as well as a significant increase in CSF B-globulins
- Increase in amounts of chylomicrons
- Low serum cholesterol and beta-lipoproteins
- Absence of acanthocytosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]