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TEMPORARY MONOSACCHARIDE INTOLERANCE
Author(s) -
Harries J. T.,
Francis D. E. M.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1968.tb06970.x
Subject(s) - medicine , monosaccharide , ketosis , fructose , sugar , galactose , gastroenterology , pediatrics , endocrinology , biochemistry , diabetes mellitus , biology
Summary An infant presented at three months with intolerance of glucose, galactose and fructose. It was thought that this was possibly secondary to staphylococcal infection. Recovery of monosaccharide intolerance coincided with recovery from infection. The infant was treated with a sugar‐free diet which is described in detail. It is important to detect and correct ketosis and/or hypoglycaemia at an early stage when such a diet is used.