“…In our patient, 2,5-DHPPA could not be demonstrated, although the standards pre¬ pared in our laboratory corresponded in all respects to those of Nishimura et al17-18 and Yee et al 25 However, it may be present only periodically, and failure to demonstrate it is not proof of its absence. Possibly, some part is played here by certain secondary disturb¬ ances, due to accumulation of abnormal PHA metabolites and involving the oxidases needed for the conversion of phenylpyruvic and p-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acids to 2,5-DHPPA.…”