Term ID: | 4728 |
Name: | Glycogen Storage Disease Type VIII |
Definition: | 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. |
Alternative IDs: | |
ParentIDs: | MESH:D006008|MESH:D040181 |
TreeNumbers: | C16.320.322.217 |C16.320.565.202.449.620 |C18.452.648.202.449.620 |
Synonyms: | Glycogenosis 8 |
Slim Mappings: | Genetic disease (inborn)|Metabolic disease |
Reference: |
MedGen: D006015
MeSH: D006015
OMIM:
Genes: |
Phenotypes | |
Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |