[Congenital enzyme deficiency in carbohydrate metabolism. Its significance for clinical pediatrics and human biochemical genetics (author's transl)].

A review of the enzyme deficiencies of carbohydrate metabolism known at the present time is given. Through prominent clinical symptoms and consideration of food as a pathological agent, it is possible to suspect the various diseases before the results of the biochemical determinations are available. On account of the sometimes striking course, therapy can consequently be started at the earliest possible moment.