Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism in infancy.

Abstract

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.