The benefits of liver transplantation in glycogenosis type Ib.
There are few reports of liver transplantation in glycogenosis type Ib (GSD Ib). We present two cases who had dramatic catch-up growth and reduced infections after transplantation, despite persistent neutropenia.
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Metabolic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK. kaustuv.bhattacharya@uclh.org
Heaton
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Rela
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Walter
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Lee
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D017920:Antiporters / Q000172:deficiency; D005953:Glycogen Storage Disease Type I / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins / Q000172:deficiency; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D017920:Antiporters; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; C503531:SLC37A4 protein, human; C111261:glucose 6-phosphate(transporter)