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. 2021 Jan 14;16:28. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-01635-x

Table 2.

Summary of dietary treatment including tripheptanoin (C7) in 12 Austrian LC-FAOD patients

Patient Age at start of C7 therapy (years) Total duration of C7 therapy (years) Reported adverese events Triheptanoin (C7) intake Middle chain fat Total amount fat including C7 [%] Daily calorie intake (kcal) Late evening meals or night feeds Current weight Current height Current BMI
g/day g/kg/ day C7 in diet [%] of total calories MCT in diet [%]of total calories Approx. time Intake of kg percentile cm percentile kg/m2 percentile
1 4.8 15.7 None 40 0.50 11.0 0 20 2200 22:00 Late meale 79.6 88 185 76 23.1 50
2 0.7 13.5 None 30 0.57 7.5 7.5 30 2200 22:00 Late meal 52.0 70 159 45 20.5 60
3 0.6 8.5 None 15 0.48 7.5 7.5 30 1900 No 31.0 50 148 97 14.2 10
4 1.0 3.8 None 14 0.80 7.5 7.5 30 1500 22:00 200 ml MCT based formula 17.4 50 111 77 14.1 20
5 1.0 4.0 None 40 1.00 7.5 7.5 30 1500 22:00 250 ml skimmed 0.1% milk 18.4 60 115 96 13.8 13
6 0.0 3.2 None 10 0.59 15.0 10.0 30 1000 22:00 200 ml MCT based formula 16.8 90 100 67 16.9 80
7 0.1 4.0 None 10 0.47 7.5 7.5 30 1000 No 21.0 99 116 99 15.6 50
8 0.1 4.0 None 10 0.58 7.5 7.5 30 1000 No 17.0 60 109 90 14.3 20
9 7.9 1.2a Abdominal paina 20 0.52 13.0 8.0 30 1900 22:00 Late meal 38.0 99 131 30 22.0 95
10 3.7 1.3b Abdominal painb 0b 1.00 0.0 30.0 40 2000 03:00 maltodextrin and MCT based formula 37.5 40 141 11 18.9 60
11 11.6 2.1 None 80 1.30 30 0.0 45 2200 03:00 70 ml MCT based formula 62.0 70 163 30 23.3 80
12 29.4 2.2c Abdominal painc 60 0.70 20 0.0 up to 30 2520 22:00 Late meal and 80 g uncooked corn starch 84.0 82d 180 55d 26.0 89d
median 1.0 3.9 0.58 7.5 7.5 30 60 77 50

Patients 1, 2, 3 and 10 were previously reported: In: Orphanet J Rare Dis. (2015) 10:21, Karall et al. (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-015-0236-7), Patient 1 is Patient 2, Patient 2 is Patient 4, Patient 3 is Patient 6, Patient 10 is Patient 8

Patient 1 was previously reported in JIMD Reports (2014), Karall et al. (https://doi.org/10.1007/8904_2014_313

Patient 10 was previously reported in: Orphanet J Rare Dis. (2018) 13: 122, Lotz-Havla et. al. (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-018-0875-6), Patient 10 is Patient 3

aPatient 9 discontinued C7 therapy (1 g/kg/day) for 1.5 months due to abdominal pain and recommenced at a reduced dosage (0.55 g/kg/day) with no further side-effects reported

bIn 07/2013, at the age of 5 years, Patient 10 discontinued therapy after 15 months due to abdominal pain;

cPatient 12 discontinued C7 therapy (1.2 g/kg/day) for seven months due to abdominal pain and recommenced at a reduced dosage (0.7 g/kg/day) with no further side-effects reported

dAdult patient, percentiles at age 18; Kromeyer-Hauschild [13] and Zürcher Longitudinalstudien (1955–2009) [12]

ePatient 1 together with the late meal takes: 30 g pegylated corn starch and 200 ml = 300 kcal drink with hydrolyzed protein and fiber, but fat, lactose and gluten free [14]