Dietary Management for Patients with Inborn Errors of Metabolism
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 662
Special Issue Editor
2. Children's Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
Interests: inborn errors of metabolism (organic acidemias, fatty acid oxidation disorders, urea cycle disorders, and hereditary fructose intolerance); clinical genetics; metabolomics; systems biology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Inborn errors of metabolism represent a rare group of genetic conditions in which small molecules (amino acids, fatty acids, carbohydrates, etc.) cannot be metabolized at the cellular level, leading to a build-up of a toxic metabolite and/or a reduction in a vital metabolic product. An even smaller subset of these conditions have dietary modifications as a component of therapy. In these conditions, in combination with medical therapies and/or supportive care in illness, dietary modifications can be used to mitigate long- and short-term morbidities and allow for the better control of the disease. Methods of dietary management have evolved over time, reflecting the development of novel dietary therapies as well as gaining a better understanding of each disorder on and off of specific therapies. Here, we investigate inborn errors of metabolism that require dietary intervention, and evaluate the efficacy of these interventions.
Dr. Peter R. Baker II
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- organic acidemias
- urea cycle disorders
- galactosemia
- hereditary fructose intolerance
- glycogen storage disorders
- phenylketonuria
- disorders of lysine metabolism
- aminoacidopathy
- maple syrup urine disease
- homocystinuria
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