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Glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) are a group of rare, monogenic disorders that share a defect in the synthesis or breakdown of glycogen. This Primer describes the multi-organ clinical features of hepatic GSDs and muscle GSDs, in addition to their epidemiology, biochemistry and mechanisms of disease, diagnosis, management, quality of life and future ...
William B. Hannah +5 more
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Glycogen Storage Diseases [PDF]
Abstract This chapter discusses glycogen storage disease types I and III, including biochemical abnormalities and manifestations, factors to be considered in nutritional evaluation, dietary management, and follow-up care.
Derks, Terry G. J. +1 more
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Ketotic hypoglycemia in patients with Down syndrome
Background Ketotic hypoglycemia (KH) without an identifiable underlying metabolic or hormonal disease is historically named idiopathic KH. The prevalence is unknown, but idiopathic KH is considered the most frequent cause of hypoglycemia beyond the ...
Danielle Drachmann +4 more
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A RARE CAUSE OF BOTH HYPO AND HYPERGLYCEMIA; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE 0: A CASE REPORT
Glycogen-storage disease type 0A is a rare autosomal recessively inherited disease resulting from a hepatic glycogen synthase enzyme deficiency.
Meryem Karaca, Halil Aslan
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A 43-year-old woman with genetically confirmed glycogen storage disease type Ib was suspected to have left breast cancer. Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography showed high fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation in the whole liver as well as left ...
Takeshi Sato, MD +6 more
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Background Idiopathic Ketotic hypoglycemia (IKH) is a diagnosis of exclusion. Although considered as the most frequent cause of hypoglycemia in childhood, little progress has been made to advance the understanding of IKH since the medical term was coined
Danielle Drachmann +9 more
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Assessment of auditory functions in patients with hepatic glycogen storage diseases
Background. Hepatic glycogen storage diseases are a group of diseases manifesting mainly with hypoglycemia and hepatomegaly. The patients require frequent daytime and nocturnal feedings.
Merve Emecen Şanlı +9 more
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METABOLIC VS INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHY: DIAGNOSTIC DIFFICULTIES AND ERRORS IN MYOPATHIES – CASE REPORT [PDF]
Glycogen storage diseases are genetic metabolic disorders of glycogen metabolism. There are more than 12 types and they are grouped based on the enzyme deficiency and the affected tissue.
Andra-Patricia Stanciu +3 more
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Glycogenin is Dispensable for Glycogen Synthesis in Human Muscle, and Glycogenin Deficiency Causes Polyglucosan Storage [PDF]
Glycogenin is considered to be an essential primer for glycogen biosynthesis. Nevertheless, patients with glycogenin-1 deficiency due to biallelic GYG1 (NM_004130.3) mutations can store glycogen in muscle.
Dellgren, Göran +10 more
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LIVER TRANSPLANTATION FOR TYPE I GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE [PDF]
A 16½-year-old girl with type I glycogen storage disease was treated by orthotopic liver transplantation under cyclosporin/steroid immunosuppression. All metabolic stigmata of the disease were relieved and 1 year postoperatively she follows a normal diet
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