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Volume 23

October - December 2007 (Part-II)

Number  6


 

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Glucose-galactose malabsorbtion syndrome
presenting as congenital diarrhea

Mandana Rafeey1, Ali Golzar2

ABSTRACT

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 glucose tolerance test, stool reducing substances and rule out other diseases with use of laboratory investigations, small-bowel biopsy, and histology. Parentral education about dietary managemented with fructose based formula and solid food feedings was important component of this patients treatment.

KEYWORDS: Glucose galactose, Malabsorption, Chronic diarrhea, Child.

Pak J Med Sci    October - December 2007 (Part-II)    Vol. 23 No. 6    959-961


1. Mandana Rafeey,
Associate Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center,
2. Ali Golzar,
Resident of Pediatrics,
1-2: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,
Tabriz – Iran.

Correspondence

Dr. Mandana Rafeey,
Associated Professor,
Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center,
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,
Tabriz – Iran. Add: Children Hospital,
Sheshglan Street, P.O. BOx: 57367
Tabriz, Iran.
Email: mrafeey@yahoo.com 

* Received for publication: February 7, 2007
* Revision Received: September 1, 2007
* Final Revision Accepted: September 22, 2007



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