children s health issues
Hereditary Fructose Intolerance
Symptoms of Hereditary Fructose Intolerance
Ingesting more than tiny amounts of fructose or sucrose causes low blood sugar levels ( Hypoglycemia ), with sweating, confusion, and sometimes seizures and coma. Affected children who continue to eat foods containing fructose develop kidney and liver damage, resulting in jaundice (yellow skin and eyes—see Chronic symptoms include poor eating, failure to thrive, digestive symptoms, liver failure, and kidney damage. For most types of this disorder, early diagnosis and dietary restrictions started early in infancy can help prevent these more serious problems. Fructokinase deficiency, which is a type of hereditary fructose intolerance, does not cause any symptoms. 