Congenital glucose galactose malabsorption.

A Case Report of Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption in Iranian Child

Introduction Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption (GGM) is an autosomal recessive and rare disorder of intestinal transport of glucose and sodium-glucose cotransporter type (SGLT1). Case Report Our patient is a 32-day-old boy who was examined for severe diarrhea and acidosis and was treated with GGMdiagnosis. A number of laboratory tests were performed on this patient as well as positive test for r...

D28G mutation in congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption.

BACKGROUND Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the intestinal transport of glucose and galactose, leading to watery diarrhea, dehydration, failure to thrive, and early death. METHODS In this study, we analyzed D28G mutation in 16 family members of a patient with typical presentation of congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption with polymerase ...

Congental Glucose- Galactose Malabsorption a Rare Cause of Diarrhea in Infancy Period: Report of Two Cases

Glucose-galactose Malabsorbtion Syndrome Presenting as Congenital Diarrhea

We describe the clinical history, diagnostic evaluation, and management of an infant who had congenital Glucose Galactose Malabsorption (GGM), a rare disorder thought to be inherited as an autosomol recessive trait. This infant experienced persistant diarrhea and hypernatemic dehydration during the first months of life and then renal stone on three months follow-up. Diagnosis is based on oral g...

A case of neonatal diarrhoea caused by congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption.

A five-month-old Indian girl, product of consanguineous marriage, presented with diarrhoea with an onset within two days after birth, severe malnutrition and metabolic acidosis. The diarrhoea persisted even with lactose-free formula, amino acid-based formula and glucose-containing oral rehydration solution, but stopped when fasted. She required prolonged parenteral nutrition. Fructose and gluco...