Crohn disease-like enterocolitis remission after empagliflozin treatment in a child with glycogen storage disease type Ib: a case report

Crohn disease-like enterocolitis remission after empagliflozin treatment in a child with glycogen storage disease type Ib: a case report

Abstract Background Besides major clinical/biochemical features, neutropenia and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) constitute common complications of Glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD Ib). However, their management is still challenging. Although previous reports have shown benefit of empagliflozi...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Rossi, Erasmo Miele, Simona Fecarotta, Maria Veiga-da-Cunha, Massimo Martinelli, Carmine Mollica, Maria D’Armiento, Enza Mozzillo, Pietro Strisciuglio, Terry G. J. Derks, Annamaria Staiano, Giancarlo Parenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Glycogen storage disease type Ib
Inflammatory bowel disease
Neutropenia
1,5-anhydroglucitol
Empagliflozin
Continuous glucose monitoring
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01100-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01100-w

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