GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE

Course overview

GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASES (GSDS) ARE INHERITED INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM OF CARBOHYDRATES. IN GENERAL, THESE RESULTS FROM A LACK OF SPECIFIC ENZYMES INVOLVED IN THE BREAKDOWN OF AMINO ACIDS OR OTHER METABOLITES, OR THE CONVERSION OF FAT AND CARBOHYDRATES TO ENERGY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GSDS AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE PATIENTS.