Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 I believe the test results they were interpreting was for the Organic Acid Profile. I wish I had a better understanding of all the different things that were tested for and run. Our DAN ran a lot of different test btwn blood, urine, and fecal. His hair results showed low lead and mercury so we are suspecting mercury insults to be involved. mb > > > Probably all Kreb's cycle defects are genetic, as they involve > the > > > specific enzymes that catalyze each specific step of the cycle. > > > However, it is not the same thing to say a defect as to say an > > > impairment. An impairment could be due to deficiency of a > cofactor > > such > > > as biotin. It is possible to trace all the steps of the Kreb's > > cycle, > > > so in my view to say 'an impaired Kreb's cycle' is an incomplete > > > explanation. You should ask at what point the impairment occurs. > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: > > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of mbcomfort > > > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 3:53 PM > > > > > > Subject: [ ] krebs cycle > > > > > > > > > OK. I need a biochemical lesson here.....My son's labs say that > he > > > possibly has an impaired krebs cycle. Who can tell me in > layman's > > > terms what that means and is it correctable or is this a > genetic > > > abnormality that we must learn to live with the ramifications of. > > > Thanks! > > > Beth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ======================================================= > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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