Glucose-galactose malabsorption with renal stones in a Saudi child.
A case of glucose-galactose malabsorption in an 18-month-old Saudi girl is presented. She had associated bilateral renal stones with impaired renal function. Dietary therapy improved her malabsorption and the renal stones were cleared by extracorporeal shortwave lithotripsy.
D002239:Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005690:Galactose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D012529:Saudi Arabia
D005947:Glucose; D005690:Galactose