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Overview of Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders
Introduction
Carbohydrate metabolism disorders are Overview of Hereditary Metabolic Disorders . Hereditary disorders occur when parents pass the defective Carbohydrates are sugars. Some sugars are simple, and others are more complex. Sucrose (table sugar) is made of two simpler sugars called glucose and fructose. Lactose (milk sugar) is made of glucose and galactose. Both sucrose and lactose must be broken down into their component sugars by enzymes before the body can absorb and use them. The carbohydrates in bread, pasta, rice, and other carbohydrate-containing foods are long chains of simple sugar molecules. These longer molecules must also be broken down by the body. If an enzyme that is needed to process a certain sugar is missing, that sugar can accumulate in the body, causing problems. Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism include Galactosemia None Glycogen Storage Diseases None Hereditary Fructose Intolerance None Pyruvate Metabolism Disorders None 