Late and Severe Myopathy in a Patient With Glycogenosis VII Worsened by Cyclosporine and Amiodarone
Glycogenosis VII (GSD VII) is a rare autosomal recessive glycogen storage disorder caused by mutations in the PFKM gene encoding the phosphofructokinase (PFK) enzyme.
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Respiratory distress in a 2-month-old infant: Is the primary cause cardiac, pulmonary or both?
A 2-month-old female with worsening cough, respiratory distress and an abnormal chest X-ray was referred to our institution for further evaluation of suspected scimitar syndrome.
Nadir Demirel +5 more
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Rare case of type II glycogen storage disease [PDF]
The article presents information about a rare case of Pompe disease. It is a glycogen storage disease. During the third screening of a pregnant woman, the ultrasonography of the fetus’s heart revealed the myocardial hypertrophy of the left ventricle ...
Khabibullin, R. R. +4 more
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Pompe disease, which is due to acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency, is characterized by skeletal muscle dysfunction attributed to the accumulation of glycogen-filled lysosomes and autophagic buildup.
L. Lagalice +14 more
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Cataract and optic disk drusen in a patient with glycogenosis and di George syndrome: clinical and molecular report [PDF]
Background We report the ophthalmic findings of a patient with type Ia glycogen storage disease (GSD Ia), DiGeorge syndrome (DGS), cataract and optic nerve head drusen (ONHD).
Allegrini, D. +10 more
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We analyzed the effects of a 4-month resistance (weight lifting) training program followed by a 2-month detraining period in 7 adult McArdle patients (5 female) on: muscle mass (assessed by DXA), strength, serum creatine kinase (CK) activity and clinical
Alfredo eSantalla +7 more
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A novel, de novo mutation in PRKAG2 gene:infantile-onset phenotype and signaling pathway involved [PDF]
PRKAG2 encodes the γ2-subunit isoform of the 5' AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a heterotrimeric enzyme with major roles in regulation of energy metabolism in response to cellular stress.
Gray, Alex +7 more
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Phosphofructo-1-kinase deficiency leads to a severe cardiac and hematological disorder in addition to skeletal muscle glycogenosis. [PDF]
Mutations in the gene for muscle phosphofructo-1-kinase (PFKM), a key regulatory enzyme of glycolysis, cause Type VII glycogen storage disease (GSDVII).
Miguel García +9 more
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GLUCOGENOSIS AS A CAUSE OF INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS
Introduction and Objectives: Hepatic glycogen storage pathologies are very rare diseases among inborn errors of metabolism caused by the alteration of the enzymes involved in the metabolism of glycogen.
K.Y. Santoyo López +1 more
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The effect of portacaval transposition on carbohydrate metabolism: Experimental and clinical observations [PDF]
An investigation was conducted of the influence of portacaval transposition upon carbohydrate metabolism in 45 dogs. In 17 dogs, hepatic glycogen content was measured before and from 45 to 75 days after transposition.
Faris, TD +6 more
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