Valmikinathan K, Mascreen M, Meenakshisundaram E, Snehalatha C
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1973 Oct;36(5):753-6. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.36.5.753.
A detailed study of four cases of MND-Madras has shown a significantly low plasma citrate level in these subjects. Comparison with other related groups of neurological disorders indicates the citrate/pyruvate ratio to be of diagnostic value in MND-Madras. This seems to suggest that the pathophysiology of MND-Madras may centre round altered citrate metabolism.
对4例马德拉斯运动神经元病患者的详细研究表明,这些患者的血浆柠檬酸水平显著降低。与其他相关神经系统疾病组的比较表明,柠檬酸/丙酮酸比值对马德拉斯运动神经元病具有诊断价值。这似乎表明,马德拉斯运动神经元病的病理生理学可能围绕柠檬酸代谢改变展开。