[PDF][PDF] The diagnosis of hereditary fructose intolerance
B Steinmann, R Gitzelmann - Helv Paediatr Acta, 1981 - researchgate.net
Hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) is a potentially life-threatening dis-Order and can be
suspected from a detailed nutritional history. The usefulness of 2 diagnostic procedures,
fructose tolerance test (FTT) and aldolase assay on biopsied liver, was studied. A
standardized intravenous FTT with 200 mg/kg bw was done on l 1 children with HFI, 17 age-
matched contrast children, 6 adults with HFI and 6 adult controls. Blood glucose,
phosphorus, urate, magnesium and fructose were followed for 2 hours. By the FTT, each HFI …
suspected from a detailed nutritional history. The usefulness of 2 diagnostic procedures,
fructose tolerance test (FTT) and aldolase assay on biopsied liver, was studied. A
standardized intravenous FTT with 200 mg/kg bw was done on l 1 children with HFI, 17 age-
matched contrast children, 6 adults with HFI and 6 adult controls. Blood glucose,
phosphorus, urate, magnesium and fructose were followed for 2 hours. By the FTT, each HFI …