Liver transplantation in children with glycogen storage disease: Controversies and evaluation of the risk/benefit of this procedure

:  GSD‐I, III, and IV are congenital disorders of glycogen metabolism that are commonly associated with severe liver disease. Liver transplantation has been proposed as a therapy for these disorders. While liver transplantation corrects the primary hepatic enzyme defect, the extrahepatic manifestati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric transplantation 2008-03, Vol.12 (2), p.137-145
Hauptverfasser: Davis, Michael K., Weinstein, David A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung::  GSD‐I, III, and IV are congenital disorders of glycogen metabolism that are commonly associated with severe liver disease. Liver transplantation has been proposed as a therapy for these disorders. While liver transplantation corrects the primary hepatic enzyme defect, the extrahepatic manifestations of GSD often complicate post‐transplantation management. Upon review of the English‐language literature, 42 children
ISSN:1397-3142
1399-3046
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00803.x