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[Glucose transporter protein type 1 (GLUT-1) deficiency syndrome].
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 6 May 2011
Ramm-Pettersen Anette, Selmer Kaja Kristine, Nakken Karl O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glucose is the brain's main source of energy. To pass the blood-brain barrier, glucose transporter protein type 1 (GLUT-1) is essential. Mutations in the SLC2A1 gene which codes for GLUT-1 may therefore compromise the supply of glucose to the brain. The aim of this review is to describe the clinical consequences of such mutations, with special emphasis on GLUT-1 encephalopathy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:...
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