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Misdiagnosis as steatohepatitis in a family with mild glycogen storage disease type 1a.
Gene - 1 Nov 2012
Shieh Jeng-Jer, Lu Yung-Hsiu, Huang Shi-Wei, Huang Yu-Hsiu, Sun Chih-Hao, Chiou Hong-Jen, Liu Chinsu, Lo Ming-Yu, Lin Ching-Yuang, Niu Dau-Ming
Abstract excerpt
The manifestations of glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD 1a) are usually so prominent in childhood that it is readily diagnosed by pediatricians. However, a mild form of the disease may only become apparent during adolescence or adulthood. We observed a brother and sister with subtle manifestations of the disease, which was discovered after the brother's son was diagnosed with typical GSD 1a. The adult...
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