Cardiac Involvement in Glycogen Storage Disease Type IV: Two Cases and the Two Ends of a Spectrum
Glycogen storage disease type IV (GSD IV) is an autosomal recessive disorder due to the deficiency of α 1,4-glucan branching enzyme, resulting in an accumulation of amylopectin-like polysaccharide in various systems. We describe two cases, a 23-year-old girl with dilated cardiomyopathy who presented...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/764286 |