Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency Overview
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Rosa Ferriero practices in Pozzuoli, Italy. Ms. Ferriero is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Lactic Acidosis, and Maple Syrup Urine Disease.
Nicola Brunetti-Pierri is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Brunetti-Pierri is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency, Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, and Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency.
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Jirair Bedoyan is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bedoyan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Pyruvate Decarboxylase Deficiency, Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bedoyan is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Children and adults with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD) are participating in a research study seeking to better understand the genetic causes, symptoms, usefulness of current treatments, and outcomes for these disorders. The research project involves completing a questionnaire about the individual or family's medical history and experiences with PDCD, review of medical records by...
Summary: This is a medical research study to test a medication in patients with a disease called Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDC) Deficiency. The medication is triheptanoin, which is currently FDA approved for the treatment of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders. Previous research suggests that triheptanoin may also be effective in the treatment PDC Deficiency. This study will investigate the saf...