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Glycogenic hepatopathy: a rare cause of elevated serum transaminases in diabetes mellitus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20009116     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Glycogenic hepatopathy (GH) is a rare cause of serum transaminase elevations in type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). We describe a 29-year-old woman with a history of poorly controlled type 1 DM who presented with hepatomegaly and severe transaminase flares. Liver histology confirmed GH, with glycogen accumulation due to severe fluctuations in both glucose and insulin. GH can be regarded as an adult variant of Mauriac's syndrome. Despite severe laboratory abnormalities, it does not cause liver cirrhosis. Treatment consists of improving glycaemic control.
Authors:
M van den Brand; L D Elving; J P H Drenth; J H J M van Krieken
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Netherlands journal of medicine     Volume:  67     ISSN:  1872-9061     ISO Abbreviation:  Neth J Med     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-16     Completed Date:  2010-02-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0356133     Medline TA:  Neth J Med     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  394-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Nijmegen, the Netherlands. m.brand@pathol.umcn.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Alanine Transaminase / blood*
Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood*
Biopsy
Causality
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*,  prevention & control
Diagnosis, Differential
Fatty Liver, Alcoholic / etiology
Female
Humans
Liver Diseases / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  etiology*,  metabolism*
Liver Function Tests
Liver Glycogen / metabolism*
Prognosis
Rare Diseases
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Liver Glycogen; EC 2.6.1.1/Aspartate Aminotransferases; EC 2.6.1.2/Alanine Transaminase

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