Severe hypoglycaemia in a patient with glycogen storage disease type III induced by infectious mononucleosis.
A 10-month-old girl with glycogen storage disease type III developed recurrent severe hypoglycaemia induced by infectious mononucleosis. Severe metabolic damage probably reflected a rapid breakdown of liver cells induced by the viral infection.
Kimura
T
T
Department of Pediatrics, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan. tokimura@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp
Ikeda
H
H
Kato
M
M
Ito
A
A
Okubo
M
M
Hayasaka
K
K
D005260:Female; D006010:Glycogen Storage Disease Type III / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007223:Infant; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D013213:Starch / Q000008:administration & dosage
D019344:Lactic Acid; D013213:Starch