glycogen storage disease

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. any of several inherited disorders of glycogen metabolism that result in excess accumulation of glycogen in various organs of the body.

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Example Sentences

And she even described an extremely rare disease: type IV glycogen storage disease AKA Andersen’s disease.

From Scientific American

In April 2018, Ultragenyx’s gene therapy to treat Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1a got the all clear.

From Salon

The p53 problem, however, might affect other products that companies hope to develop via gene correction, including glycogen storage disease, cystic fibrosis, and severe combined immunodeficiency.

From Scientific American

Only 1 year old, she already has been tasked with looking out for LeBeau, who was diagnosed with glycogen storage disease type Ia when he was 10 months old.

From Washington Times

Other diseases in which correcting a small percentage of cells might make a big difference include glycogen storage disease and ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, an inherited disorder that causes ammonia to accumulate in the blood.

From Nature