Modified cornstarch therapy is a form of cornstarch used to treat glycogen storage disease.[1] It is typically given at night to try to keep blood sugar levels from going low.[1] Many children under one year of age, however, do not like uncooked cornstarch and other formulations are being studied.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Shah, KK; O'Dell, SD (August 2013). "Effect of dietary interventions in the maintenance of normoglycaemia in glycogen storage disease type 1a: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 26 (4): 329–39. doi:10.1111/jhn.12030. PMID 23294025.
- ^ Bhattacharya, K (July 2015). "Investigation and management of the hepatic glycogen storage diseases". Translational Pediatrics. 4 (3): 240–8. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2224-4336.2015.04.07. PMC 4729058. PMID 26835382.
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