Glycogen storage diseases | Biochemistry

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Section	Objective	Keywords
Definition	Understand the core idea	Glycogen storage diseases (GSDs)
Classification of Glycogen Storage Diseases	Separate the major categories	Classification of Glycogen Storage Diseases
Clinical Correlation	Connect the mechanism to clinical findings	Von Gierke's disease (type I), 1 per 200,000 persons, autosomal recessive

Section

Definition

Objective: Understand the core idea
Keywords: Glycogen storage diseases (GSDs)

Classification of Glycogen Storage Diseases

Objective: Separate the major categories
Keywords: Classification of Glycogen Storage Diseases

Clinical Correlation

Objective: Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
Keywords: Von Gierke's disease (type I), 1 per 200,000 persons, autosomal recessive

Definition

Glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) are metabolic defects of glycogen synthesis or degradation, causing deposition of normal or abnormal glycogen in one or more tissues.