Glucose-Galactose malabsorption as a rare cause of diarrhea in newborn period

Glucose-Galactose malabsorption is a rare genetic disorder caused by a defect in Glucose and Galactose transport across the intestinal brush border. It is characterized by neonatal onset of sever watery, acidic diarrhea. In the past, it usually resulted in death within the first weeks of life. Now that the disease has been identified, children recover if Glucose and Galactose are withdrawn from their diet. In this article we report on two interesting cases of the disease consisting of 1 male and 1 female newborn with sever watery diarrhea beginning in the first days of life. These patients survived with appropriate Glucose and Galactose free formula.