The causes of congenital lactic acidaemia are outlined. Isolated pyruvate carboxylase deficiency is reviewed in detail with a report of a recent case and a discussion of the biochemical consequences. Other causes of defective pyruvate carboxylation are described, particularly the combined carboxylase defects.
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