Carbohydrate disorders in the neonate are presented from a developmental perspective. Normal metabolic adjustments provide the basis for comparison. Each entity is presented from a clinical perspective based on a discussion of pathophysiologic and biochemical mechanisms. Specific topics are: neonatal hypoglycemia, infant of diabetic mother, transient diabetes mellitus, glycogen storage diseases, galactosemia, hereditary fructose intolerance, metabolic disorders of amino acid and fatty acid metabolism associated with hyoglycemia. The book is intended for paediatricians, neonatologists, general practitioners, and lawyers.
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Höhe: 254 mm
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978-0-86542-137-0 (9780865421370)
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Section A: General considerations: Introduction and background; Section B: Neonatal disorders: Neonatal hypoglycemia; Infant of diabetic mother; Severe, recurrent and persistent hypoglycemia; Neonatal hyerglycemia: Very low birth weight, transient diabetes, perminant diabetes; Section C: Hereditary metabolic disorders: Disorders of glycogen, galactose and fructose metabolism; Disorders of gluconeogenesis, amino acid or fatty acid metabolism; Section D: Hypoglycemia beyond the neonatal period: Additional mechanisms for hypoglycemia; Medico-legal implications of hypoglycemia; Appendices.
