Polyols

Nanda Verhoeven-Duif, Mirjam M C Wamelink, Cornelis Jakobs

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Abstract

Abstract Several inborn errors of metabolism with abnormal polyol concentrations in body fluids are known to date, like galactosemia, sorbitol dehydrogenase deficiency, pentosuria, transaldolase deficiency and ribose-5-phosphate isomerase deficiency. Most of these defects can be diagnosed by the assessment of urinary concentrations of polyols. The current chapter describes two highly sensitive, quantitative methods for determination of polyols in urine by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Both methods can be used for diagnosing inborn errors of metabolism affecting polyol metabolism.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLaboratory Guide to the Methods in Biochemical Genetics
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages473-482
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783540766971
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2008

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