From OMIMGlycogen storage disease type IX is a metabolic disorder resulting from a deficiency of hepatic phosphorylase kinase, a hexadecameric enzyme comprising 4 copies each of 4 unique subunits encoded by 4 different genes: alpha (PHKA2), beta (PHKB; 172490), gamma (PHKG2; 172471), and delta (CALM1; 114180). Mutations within the PHKA2, PHKB, and PHKG2 genes result in GSD9A, GSD9B (261750), and GSD9C (613027), respectively. GSD IXa is an X-linked recessive disorder, whereas the others are autosomal recessive.
GSD IXa has been further divided into types IXa1 (GSD9A1), with no PHK activity in liver or erythrocytes, and IXa2 (GSD9A2), with no PHK in liver, but normal activity in erythrocytes. The clinical presentation of both subtypes is the same, and both are caused by mutations in the PHKA2 gene. However, mutations that result in IXa2 are either missense or small in-frame deletions or insertions enabling residual enzyme expression in erythrocytes (Keating et al., 1985; Hendrickx et al., 1994; Beauchamp et al., 2007).
See also X-linked muscle PHK deficiency (GSD9D; 300559), caused by mutation in the gene encoding the muscle-specific alpha PHK subunit (PHKA1; 311870).
http://www.omim.org/entry/306000 From MedlinePlus GeneticsIn a small number of people with GSD IX, the liver and muscles are both affected. These individuals develop a combination of the features described above, although the muscle problems are usually mild.
GSD IX can affect muscle tissue, although this form of the condition is very rare and not well understood. The features of this form of the condition can appear anytime from childhood to adulthood. Affected individuals may experience fatigue, muscle pain, and cramps, especially during exercise (exercise intolerance). Most affected individuals have muscle weakness that worsens over time. GSD IX can cause myoglobinuria, which occurs when muscle tissue breaks down abnormally and releases a protein called myoglobin that is excreted in the urine. Myoglobinuria can cause the urine to be red or brown.
When GSD IX affects the liver, the signs and symptoms typically begin in early childhood. The initial features are usually an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly) and slow growth. Affected children are often shorter than normal. During prolonged periods without food (fasting), affected individuals may have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or elevated levels of ketones in the blood (ketosis). Ketones are molecules produced during the breakdown of fats, which occurs when stored sugars are unavailable. Affected children may have delayed development of motor skills, such as sitting, standing, or walking, and some have mild muscle weakness. Puberty is delayed in some adolescents with GSD IX. In the form of the condition that affects the liver, the signs and symptoms usually improve with age. Typically, individuals catch up developmentally, and adults reach normal height. However, some affected individuals have a buildup of scar tissue (fibrosis) in the liver, which can rarely progress to irreversible liver disease (cirrhosis).
Glycogen storage disease type IX (also known as GSD IX) is a condition caused by the inability to break down a complex sugar called glycogen. The different forms of the condition can affect glycogen breakdown in liver cells or muscle cells or sometimes both. A lack of glycogen breakdown interferes with the normal function of the affected tissue.
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