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Fructose intolerance associated with congenital cataract

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An infant with fructose intolerance is reported. The interesting features included absence of hypoglycaemic symptoms and the presence of a congenital cataract. The cataract got absorbed partially on exclusion of fructose from the child’s diet.

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    C. Sitadevi, Y. Ramaiah & Zakhia Askari

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From the departments of Bio-chemistry and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, Andhra.

An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02759682.

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Sitadevi, C., Ramaiah, Y. & Askari, Z. Fructose intolerance associated with congenital cataract. Indian J Pediatr 35, 496–498 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02753124

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