Glycogen-Storage Disease Type VI: Treatment & Medication

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Further Reading

Keywords

glycogen storage disease type VI, Hers disease, Hers' disease, GSD, GSD VI, glycogenosis, liver phosphorylase deficiency, glycogen phosphorylase, liver phosphorylase, hepatic phosphorylase kinase, X-linked liver glycogenosis, type 6 glycogenosis, hepatophosphorylase deficiency glycogenosis, hypoglycemia, hyperketosis, growth retardation, hepatomegaly, hyperlacticacidemia, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia, renal tubule acidosis, phosphorylase kinase deficiency, severe cardiomyopathy, short stature

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Lynne Ierardi-Curto, MD, PhD, Medical Geneticist, Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp), Northeast Division, Genetics Services
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