Hepatic storage of glycogen in Niemann-Pick disease type B.

Autor: Smith WE; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC 3528 Bell Building, Trent Dr., Durham, NC 27710, USA., Kahler SG, Frush DP, Milov DE, Gottfried MR, Chen YT
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of pediatrics [J Pediatr] 2001 Jun; Vol. 138 (6), pp. 946-8.
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2001.113103
Abstrakt: We report 2 patients with confirmed Niemann-Pick disease, type B, with previous diagnoses of glycogen storage disease based on excessive glycogen on liver biopsy specimens. These cases emphasize the importance of a complete evaluation, including biochemical confirmation, for patients with suspected metabolic storage diseases.
Databáze: MEDLINE