| Inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism | |
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| Metabolism of common monosaccharides and related reactions (Carbohydrate Metabolism) | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
Inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism are inborn error of metabolism that affect the catabolism and anabolism of carbohydrates.
An example is lactose intolerance.
Carbohydrates account for a major portion of the human diet. These carbohydrates are composed of three principal monosaccharides: glucose, fructose and galactose; in addition glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrates in humans. The failure to effectively use these molecules accounts for the majority of the inborn errors of human carbohydrates metabolism.