[Neutropenia in glycogenesis I B]

Type IB Glycogen storage disease (GSD) is a new variant of type I Glycogen storage disease. It is characterized by same clinical findings: hepatomegaly, fasting hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, lactic acidosis, renal enlargement, short stature; but it distinguish for normal glucose-6-phosphatase hepatic activity in vitro. The involvement is in G-6-P transport system. Recently has been described in some patients with GSD IB, neutropenia and defective neutrophil mobility. In this report the authors described two family cases of GDS IB that one characterized by severe neutropenia.