A woman with lactate dehydrogenase M-subunit deficiency underwent two cesarean sections because of the risk of dystocia due to decreased adenosine triphosphate production in anaerobic glycolysis including uterine muscles. Frequent pains with increased serum pyruvate levels were observed during the third trimester of her pregnancies.
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