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

From Scientific American • Dec. 23, 2021

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 • Dec. 7, 2016

This gene silencing wheat, said the authors, could turn off human genes and lead to ailments like glycogen storage disease, which causes liver malfunction.

From Scientific American • Jun. 12, 2013

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