glycogenosis type 1

gly·co·ge·no·sis type 1

glycogenosis due to glucose 6-phosphatase deficiency, resulting in accumulation of excessive amounts of glycogen of normal chemical structure, particularly in liver and kidney.

Synonym(s): Gierke disease, glucose-6-phosphatase hepatorenal glycogenosis, von Gierke disease

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gly·co·ge·no·sis type 1

(glī'kō-jĕ-nō'sis tīp)

Disorder due to glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency, resulting in accumulation of excessive glycogen of normal chemical structure, particularly in liver and kidney.
Synonym(s): Gierke disease, von Gierke disease.

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