Glycogen storage disease (synonyms: glycogenosis, dextrinosis) is any one of several inborn errors of metabolism that result from enzyme defects that affect the processing of glycogen synthesis or breakdown within muscles, liver, and other cell types.
There are nine diseases that are commonly considered to be glycogen storage diseases:
Although glycogen synthase deficiency does not result in storage of extra glycogen in the liver, it is often classified with the GSDs because it is another defect of glycogen storage and can cause similar problems:
Inborn errors of metabolism | Hepatology | Glykogenspeicherkrankheit | Enfermedad del glucógeno | Maladie génétique du métabolisme des glucides
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