storage disease

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a metabolic disorder characterized by excessive storage in certain cells of normal metabolic intermediates, as fats, iron, and carbohydrates.

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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

One of these, Sigilon Therapeutics, is advancing the technology developed at M.I.T. to design treatments for diabetes, hemophilia and a metabolic disorder called lysosomal storage 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