[Treatment of glycogenosis type III with total parenteral nutrition, continuous intragastric infusion and D-thyroxine].

Abstract

A 4-year-old patient with glycogenosis type III suffered from hypoglycemic attacks during the night and from an enormous hepatomegaly. The latter was the cause of a life-threatening respiratory insufficiency. Shrinkage of the liver size was an urgent necessity. The beneficial influences of total parenteral nutrition, continuous intragastric infusion during the night, and of D-tyhroxin are described.

• Authors: H Böhles, W Dick, J Scharf
• Journal: Infusionstherapie und klinische Ernahrung (Infusionsther Klin Ernahr) Vol. 9 Issue 4 Pg. 160-1 (Aug 1982) ISSN: 0378-0791 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Die Behandlung der Glykogenose Typ III mit totaler parenteraler Ernährung, intragastraler Dauertropfinfusion und D-Thyroxin.
• PMID: 6813261 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Blood Glucose
• Liver Glycogen
• Dextrothyroxine

Topics

• Blood Glucose (metabolism)
• Child, Preschool
• Dextrothyroxine (therapeutic use)
• Enteral Nutrition
• Glycogen Storage Disease (therapy)
• Glycogen Storage Disease Type III (therapy)
• Hepatomegaly (therapy)
• Humans
• Hypoglycemia (therapy)
• Liver Glycogen (metabolism)
• Male
• Parenteral Nutrition
• Parenteral Nutrition, Total