type 5 glycogenosis

type 5 glycogenosis definition - medical

type 5 glycogenosis

noun
Glycogenosis due to a phosphorylase deficiency resulting in the accumulation of glycogen in muscle and characterized by muscle cramping that limits the ability to perform strenuous exercise. Also called McArdle-Schmid-Pearson disease, McArdle's disease.

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