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glycogen storage disease type III

Used for:

amylo 1,6 glucosidase deficiency

Used for:

Cori's disease

Used for:

debrancher deficiency

Used for:

debrancher glycogen storage disease

Used for:

Forbes' disease

Used for:

glycogenosis type III

Used for:

limit dextrinosis

Broader Terms:

glycogen storage disease

Scope Note:

autosomal recessive metabolic disorder due to deficient expression of amylo-1,6-glucosidase; clinical course is similar to that of glycogen storage disease type I, but milder; massive hepatomegaly, which is present in young children, diminishes and occasionally disappears with age; levels of glycogen with short outer branches are elevated in muscle, liver, and erythrocytes.

Term Number:

1849-3893

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