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A 9-month-old male is evaluated for lactic acidosis and increased levels of serum alanine. He is diagnosed with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency and placed on a special diet by the physician. This special diet most likely consists of

Options

  • Aalanine
  • Basparagine
  • Chistidine
  • Dleucine
  • Eserine

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