Show pageDiscussionOld revisionsBacklinksCite current pageBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Transferrin Isoforms serum ====== * an abnormal pattern of serum transferrin isoforms is found in [[congenital disorders of glycosylation]] (also called carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein or CDG disorders) * CDG disorders result from enzyme defects in the post-translational glycosylation of proteins and are associated with developmental delay, dysmorphic features, mental retardation, neurological deficits, and enteropathy. * specific enzyme tests are required if the transferrin isoform pattern is suggestive of an abnormal pattern. * other conditions such as acute crisis of hereditary fructose intolerance, galactosemia, and acute liver disease may have a congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) profile that is indistinguishable from any other true CDG type I cases[(:cite:mayo>Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (n.d.). Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, Serum. Retrieved February 15, 2020, from https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/89891)] * Transferrin glycosylation patterns may normalize so repeat testing is warranted in patients with significant clinical suspicion[(:cite:mayo)]. ===== Resources ===== * [[https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/89891|Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation]], Serum (Mayo Clinic labs) ==== References ==== ~~REFNOTES~~ content/sialotransferrin.txt Last modified: 2020/02/16 18:43by icna Log In