A NOVEL MUTATION IN ACADVL CAUSING VERY LONG-CHAIN ACYL-COENZYME-A DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY IN A SOUTH ASIAN PEDIATRIC PATIENT: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

A novel mutation in ACADVL causing very long-chain acyl-coenzyme-A dehydrogenase deficiency in a South Asian pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Very long-chain acyl-coenzyme-A dehydrogenase deficiency is a rare, severe life-threatening metabolic disorder of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, caused by Womens Dresses mutations in ACADVL gene.Here we present a genetically confirmed case of a South Asian baby girl with severe, early-onset form of very long-chain acyl-coen

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Racial Microaggressions and Ontological Security: Exploring the Narratives of Young Adult Migrants in Glasgow, UK

This study investigates the lived experiences of racial microaggressions faced by young adult migrants in everyday life in Glasgow, UK.The personal stories reported in this study are a direct challenge to the dominant political narrative that Scotland does not have a racism problem.When faced with this discord between narrative and reality, young a

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