Liver transplantation eliminates cirrhosis and may even improve the degree of amylopectin storage in the heart. Careful follow-up is, however, necessary in this respec.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Type IA and IB Glycogen Storage Diseases
Beside severe hypoglycemia, growth failure, and acidosis, they also carry a risk of liver adenoma, possibly complicated by intratumoral hemorrhage or liver cell carcinoma.
Wilson's Disease
This is usually treated successfully with copper-chelating agents; in a few cases, howover (e.g., acure liver failure with or without hemolysis, acute relapse after discontinuation of therapy),
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