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. 2008 Apr-Jun;11(2):68–81. doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.41873

Table 7.

Biochemical abnormalities found in some peroxisomal disorders[3]

Disorder Plasma VLFCA Urinary pipecolic acid Plasma phytanic acid RBC plasmalogens Plasma bile acid metabolites
Zellweger syndrome ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ ↑↑↑
Neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy ↑↑↑ ↑↑ ↓↓ ↑↑↑
Ketoacyl-CoA thiolase deficiency ↑↑↑ ↑↑↑ -- -- ↑↑↑
Rhizomelic chondro dysplasia punctata -- -- ↑↑ ↓↓↓ --
X-linked adrenoleuko dystrophy ↑↑ -- -- -- --
Adult Refsum disease -- -- ↑↑↑ -- --