Blood transfusions in the therapy of a case of prolidase deficiency.

Abstract	A case is reported of a 15-year-old boy with prolidase deficiency and marked urinary excretion of the iminodipeptide gly-pro. Prolidase activity of erythrocytes against substrate glycyl-proline was deficient, but after blood transfusions this was increased to 15.7% of donor activity and declined to 12% and 3.4% of normal activity after 8 and 45 days, respectively. Urinary iminodipeptide levels following transfusion remained unaltered.
Authors	E Berardesca, D Fideli, M Bellosta, K M Dyne, G Zanaboni, G Cetta
Journal	The British journal of dermatology (Br J Dermatol) Vol. 126 Issue 2 Pg. 193-5 (Feb 1992) ISSN: 0007-0963 [Print] England
PMID	1536787 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References	Dipeptides glycylproline Dipeptidases proline dipeptidase
Topics	Adolescent Blood Component Transfusion Dipeptidases (deficiency) Dipeptides (urine) Foot Ulcer (etiology, therapy) Humans Male

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