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Monitoring patients undergoing diet therapy for mitochondrial or peroxisomal disorders (possibly inducing essential fatty acid deficiency in response to restricted fat intake)
Monitoring treatment of essential fatty acid deficiency
Monitoring the response to provocative tests (fasting tests, loading tests)
This test is a comprehensive profile that provides information regarding mitochondrial and peroxisomal fatty acid metabolism and the patient's nutritional status.
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis