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Genetic sucrase-isomaltase deficiency: epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and diagnostic challenge.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2026
Demir Engin, Tunç Ali, Başer Burak, Mermer Serdar, Onay Hüseyin, Ürel-Demir Gizem
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The sucrase-isomaltase (SI) gene encodes sucrase-isomaltase enzyme found on the intestinal brush-border that has a major function in the hydrolysis of sucrose, oligosaccharides, and starch. Mutations disrupting its function cause genetic sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (GSID). Variants leading to mild to moderate reductions in enzyme activity may mimic disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), and...
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