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  • Title: Heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis (refsum's disease) treated by diet and plasma-exchange.
    Author: Gibberd FB, Billimoria JD, Page NG, Retsas S.
    Journal: Lancet; 1979 Mar 17; 1(8116):575-8. PubMed ID: 85164.
    Abstract:
    A patient with severe heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis (Refsum's disease) has responded well to treatment by large-volume plasma-exchange. The dietary control of the disease has been shown to depend not only on a diet low in phytanic acid, but also on one high in calories, which prevents mobilisation of phytanic acid from fat stores.
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