Congenital disorder of glycosylation Ib (CDG-Ib) without gastrointestinal symptoms

J Inherit Metab Dis. 2003;26(1):83-5. doi: 10.1023/a:1024044017385.

Abstract

We report a 7-year-old girl with hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia and hepatomegaly due to congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG) Ib without gastrointestinal symptoms. Oral mannose therapy produced clinical and biochemical normalization after 2 years of treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation / complications*
  • Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation / drug therapy
  • Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation / genetics*
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology*
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / prevention & control
  • Glycosylation*
  • Hepatomegaly / drug therapy
  • Hepatomegaly / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hyperinsulinism / blood
  • Hyperinsulinism / etiology
  • Hypoglycemia / blood
  • Hypoglycemia / etiology
  • Infant
  • Mannose / therapeutic use
  • Mutation / genetics

Substances

  • Mannose