The Claim
In patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia, persistent lactic acidosis despite normalized blood glucose levels occurs in a subset of individuals due to mitochondrial dysfunction impairing lactate clearance, leading to metabolic decompensation independent of hypoglycemia.
What the research says
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Some people with glycogen storage disease type Ia have high lactate levels in their blood even when their blood sugar is normal, because their mitochondria cannot remove lactate effectively, which disrupts metabolic balance.
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In patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa), persistent lactic acidosis despite normalization of blood glucose levels is observed in a subset of individuals, suggesting that mitochondrial dysfunction may impair lactate clearance and contribute to metabolic decompensation independent of hypoglycemia.
A genetic defect blocks the body's ability to turn stored sugar into usable glucose, causing sugar building blocks to pile up. This overload damages the energy factories in cells, especially in the liver and kidneys, making them unable to burn lactate for energy. As a result, lactate builds up in the blood even when blood sugar is normal, and the body cannot clear it fast enough.
What the research says
1 studyIn some people with GSDIa, their blood stays full of lactic acid even when their sugar levels are fine — this study says their energy factories (mitochondria) might be broken and can't clean up the acid. It's like having a clogged drain even when the faucet is off.
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