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. 2017 Apr 26;25(7):886–888. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.62

Table 1. Metabolic analysis of organic acids (excretion in urine) and acylcarnitine (plasma concentration) in patient as compared with controls.

Acylcarnitines μmol/l Ref range Conclusion
C4/(Iso)Butyrylcarnitine 3.09 0.04–0.82 Increased
C5/Isovalerylcarnitine + 2-methylbutyrylcarnitine 2.74 0.06–0.50 Increased
C6/Hexanoylcarnitine 0.84 0.02–0.16 Increased
C8/Octanoylcarnitine 2.99 0.02–0.77 Increased
C10/Decanoylcarnitine 2.46 0.03–0.87 Increased
C10:1/Decenoylcarnitine 0.99 0.03–0.46 Increased
C5-DC/Glutarylcarnitine 0.30 0–0.10 Increased
C12/Dodecanoylcarnitine 0.25 0.01–0.25 Increased—within ref range
C14/Tetradecanoylcarnitine 0.06 0–0.11 Within ref range
C14:1/Tetradecenoylcarnitine 0.19 0–0.23 Within ref range
C16/Hexadecanoylcarnitine 0.12 0.03–0.22 Within ref range
C16:1/Hexadecenoylcarnitine 0.04 0–0.09 Within ref range
C18/Octadecanoylcarnitine/Steroylcarnitine 0.11 0.01–0.13 Within ref range
C18:1/Oleylcarnitine 0.12 0.02–0.38 Within ref range
C18:2/Linoleylcarnitine 0.07 0.02–0.23 Within ref range
Organic acids μmol/mmol creatinine Ref range Conclusion
Isovalerylglycine 61.4 0–1.2 Increased
3-hydroxy-isovaleric acid 7.6 6.0–49.0 Within ref range
2-methylbutyrylglycine 2.2 0–0.4 Increased
Isobutyrylglycine 3.5 0–1.1 increased
Glutaric acid 1.3 1.0–4.0 Within ref range
2-hydroxy-glutaric acid 15.5 4.0–16.0 Within ref range
Ethylmalonic acid 68.7 2.0–10.0 Increased
Hexanoylglycine 1.3 0–0.3 Increased
Suberylglycine 0.2 0–0.1 Increased
Adipic acid 2.6 1.0–7.0 Within ref range
Suberic acid 0.9 1.0–6.0 Within ref range
Sebacic acid 0.6 0 Increased
3-hydroxy-sebacic acid 0.5 0–4.0 Within ref range

Metabolic investigations were performed before riboflavin supplementation.