Overview of Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders

ByMatt Demczko, MD, Mitochondrial Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Reviewed/Revised Mar 2024
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Carbohydrate metabolism disorders are errors of metabolism that affect the catabolism and anabolism of carbohydrates. The inability to effectively use metabolites of carbohydrates accounts for the majority of these disorders.

These disorders include

See also Approach to the Patient With a Suspected Inherited Disorder of Metabolism.

More Information

The following English-language resource may be useful. Please note that THE MANUAL is not responsible for the content of this resource.

  1. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database: Complete gene, molecular, and chromosomal location information

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