Glycogen storage disease type III: modified Atkins diet improves myopathy
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Glycogen storage disease type III: modified Atkins diet improves myopathy
BACKGROUND Frequent feeds with carbohydrate-rich meals or continuous enteral feeding has been the therapy of choice in glycogen storage disease (Glycogenosis) type III. Recent guidelines on diagnosis and management recommend frequent feedings with high complex carbohydrates or cornstarch avoiding fasting in children, while in adults a low-carb-high-protein-diet is recommended. While this regime...
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عنوان ژورنال: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1750-1172
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-014-0196-3