glycogenosis type 2
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gly·co·ge·no·sis type 2
glycogenosis due to lysosomal α-1,4-glucosidase deficiency, resulting in accumulation of excessive amounts of glycogen of normal chemical structure in heart, muscle, liver, and nervous system.
Synonym(s): generalized glycogenosis, Pompe disease
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gly·co·ge·no·sis type 2
(glī'kō-jĕ-nō'sis tīp)Disorder due to lysosomal α-1,4-glucosidase deficiency, resulting in accumulation of excessive glycogen of normal chemical structure in heart, muscle, liver, and nervous system.
Synonym(s): Pompe disease.
Synonym(s): Pompe disease.
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