Phytanic Sentence Examples

It is due to a deficiency of phytanic acid hydroxylase, an enzyme that breaks down a fatty acid called phytanic acid.

A diet free of phytanic acid (found in dairy products, tuna, cod, haddock, lamb, stewed beef, white bread, white rice, boiled potatoes, and egg yolk) can reduce some of the symptoms.

Plasmapheresis-a process where whole blood is removed from the body, processed through a filtering system, and then returned to the body-may be used to filter phytanic acid from the blood.

If peroxisomal disorders are suspected, blood plasma assays for VLCFAs, phytanic acid, and pipecolic acid are conducted.