D28G mutation in congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the intestinal transport of glucose and galactose, leading to watery diarrhea, dehydration, failure to thrive, and early death. METHODS: In this study, we analyzed D28G mutation in 16 family members of a patient with typical presentation of congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption with polymerase chain reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism method. RESULTS: Nine members of this family were heterozygous for D28G mutation. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge this is the first report of D28G mutation in Iran. Moreover, this simple typical PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism method, allows immediate identification of D28G mutation.