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storage disease

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

From Scientific American • Dec. 23, 2021

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 • Sep. 19, 2018

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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