Trasplante de hígado como tratamiento metabólico en la enfermedad de almacenamiento de glucógeno tipo Ia

Deniz Turkum Atikcan Simsek1, Elif Melek Avcı Dursun2, Merve Senay Ozcalik1

  • 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Baskent University, Cankaya, Ankara 06530, Turkey.

JCEM case reports
|August 21, 2025
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Resumen

El trasplante de hígado ofrece una cura definitiva para la enfermedad de almacenamiento de glucógeno tipo Ia (GSD Ia), resolviendo problemas metabólicos y mejorando la salud ósea. Este tratamiento es crucial para los pacientes con GSD Ia que no responden a las terapias convencionales.

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