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Modified cornstarch therapy

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Modified cornstarch therapy is a form of cornstarch used to treat glycogen storage disease. It is typically given at night to try to keep blood sugar levels from going low. Many children under one year of age, however, do not like uncooked cornstarch and other formulations are being studied.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. 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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