Glycogen Storage Disease Type VIII

An x-linked recessive hepatic glycogen storage disease resulting from lack of expression of phosphorylase-b-kinase activity. Symptoms are relatively mild; hepatomegaly, increased liver glycogen, and decreased leukocyte phosphorylase are present. Liver shrinkage occurs in response to glucagon.

Year introduced: 1991(1989)

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Tree Number(s): C16.320.322.217, C16.320.565.202.449.620, C18.452.648.202.449.620

MeSH Unique ID: D006015

Entry Terms:

• Glycogenosis 8

Previous Indexing:

• Glycogenosis (1966-1974)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked
Glycogen Storage Disease Type VIII

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Glycogen Storage Disease
Glycogen Storage Disease Type VIII

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Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Carbohydrate Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Glycogen Storage Disease
Glycogen Storage Disease Type VIII