glycogen storage disease

English - English

Definition of glycogen storage disease in English English dictionary

or glycogenosis Any of numerous types of hereditary enzyme deficiency resulting in altered metabolism of glycogen. The problems are classified in two groups, those affecting the liver and those involving striated muscle, both primary glycogen storage sites. Symptoms in the liver group range from symptomatic hypoglycemia with ketosis to asymptomatic liver enlargement (hepatomegaly). In the muscle group, they range from weakness and cramps to fatal heart enlargement

Turkish - English

Definition of glycogen storage disease in Turkish English dictionary

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Glycogen Storage Diseases

(Tıp) Bir Doğuştan bozukluk gurubu.Bu hastalıklar,karaciğerde glikojenin parçalanma metodunu değiştirir.Bakınız keza;Glycogen

Hyphenation

gly·co·gen stor·age dis·ease

Turkish pronunciation

glaykıcîn stôrıc dîziz

Pronunciation

/ˈglīkəʤən ˈstôrəʤ dəˈzēz/ /ˈɡlaɪkəʤɪn ˈstɔːrəʤ dɪˈziːz/