Author
Karl S Roth, MD Retired Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Creighton University School of Medicine
Karl S Roth, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Nutrition, American Pediatric Society, American Society for Nutrition, American Society of Nephrology, Association of American Medical Colleges, Medical Society of Virginia, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, Society for Pediatric Research, Southern Society for Pediatric Research
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
William B Rizzo, MD Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center
William B Rizzo, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Human Genetics, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: Aldeyra Therapeutics (consultant)<br/>Received research grant from: Aldeyra Therapeutics.
Margaret M McGovern, MD, PhD Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Margaret M McGovern, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Human Genetics
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Margaret M McGovern, MD, PhD Professor and Chair of Pediatrics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Margaret M McGovern, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Human Genetics
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Luis O Rohena, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACMG Deputy Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Chief, Medical Genetics, San Antonio Military Medical Center; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F Edward Hebert School of Medicine; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Luis O Rohena, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACMG is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Chemical Society, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, American Society of Human Genetics
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Edward Kaye, MD Vice President of Clinical Research, Genzyme Corporation
Edward Kaye, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, American Society of Human Genetics, Child Neurology Society
Disclosure: Received salary from Genzyme Corporation for management position.
Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author Grace Lee, MD, to the original writing and development of this article.