Modified cornstarch therapy

Last updated October 06, 2025

Modified cornstarch therapy is a form of cornstarch used to treat glycogen storage disease.^[1] It is typically given at night to try to keep blood sugar levels from going low.^[1] Many children under one year of age, however, do not like uncooked cornstarch and other formulations are being studied.^[2]

References

1 2 Shah, KK; O'Dell, SD (August 2013). "Effect of dietary interventions in the maintenance of normoglycaemia in glycogen storage disease type 1a: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 26 (4): 329–39. doi:10.1111/jhn.12030. PMID 23294025.
↑ Bhattacharya, K (July 2015). "Investigation and management of the hepatic glycogen storage diseases". Translational Pediatrics. 4 (3): 240–8. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2224-4336.2015.04.07. PMC 4729058 . PMID 26835382.

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[Sh2013-1] 1 2 Shah, KK; O'Dell, SD (August 2013). "Effect of dietary interventions in the maintenance of normoglycaemia in glycogen storage disease type 1a: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 26 (4): 329–39. doi:10.1111/jhn.12030. PMID 23294025.

[2] Bhattacharya, K (July 2015). "Investigation and management of the hepatic glycogen storage diseases". Translational Pediatrics. 4 (3): 240–8. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2224-4336.2015.04.07. PMC 4729058 . PMID 26835382.

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