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A novel mouse model that recapitulates adult-onset glycogenosis type 4.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Dec 2015
Orhan Akman H, Emmanuele Valentina, Kurt Yasemin Gülcan, Kurt Bülent, Sheiko Tatiana, DiMauro Salvatore, Craigen William J
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Glycogen storage disease type IV (GSD IV) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by deficiency of the glycogen-branching enzyme (GBE). The diagnostic hallmark of the disease is the accumulation of a poorly branched form of glycogen known as polyglucosan (PG). The disease is clinically heterogeneous, with variable tissue involvement and age at onset. Complete loss of enzyme activity is lethal in utero or in...
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