Symptoms of Forbes disease

Symptoms of Forbes disease

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Forbes disease includes the 25 symptoms listed below:

• High liver glycogen level
• High muscle glycogen level
• Enlarged liver
• Protruding abdomen
• Flaccid abdominal muscles
• Low blood sugar
• High blood lipids
• Slowed childhood growth
• Delayed puberty
• Short stature
• Retarded growth
• Failure to thrive
• Underdeveloped midface
• Deep-set eyes
• Depressed nose bridge
• Broad nose tip
• Upturned nose tip
• Bow-shaped lips
• Muscle weakening - progressively worse with age
• Wasting of muscles in hands and feet - occurs later in life
• Myopathy - occurs later in life
• Deficiency of Amylo-1,6-glucosidase
• Low blood lipid levels
• Increased serum creatinase
• Fasting intolerance
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Forbes disease: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Forbes disease:

• Enlarged liver -- Symptom Checker
• Protruding abdomen -- Symptom Checker
• Low blood sugar -- Symptom Checker
• Delayed puberty -- Symptom Checker
• Short stature -- Symptom Checker
• Failure to thrive -- Symptom Checker
• Underdeveloped midface -- Symptom Checker
• Deep-set eyes -- Symptom Checker
• Myopathy -- Symptom Checker

Forbes disease: Symptom Assessment Questionnaires

Review the available Assessment Questionnaires for the symptoms of Forbes disease:

• Enlarged liver -- Assessment Questionnaire
• Short stature -- Assessment Questionnaire

Forbes disease: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Forbes disease:

• Liver scarring (see Liver symptoms)
• more complications...»

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Less Common Symptoms of Forbes disease:

Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Forbes disease. 2 of the more common ones are included in the list below:

• High heart glycogen level
• Cardiomyopathy - occurs later in life

Forbes disease: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Deep-set eyes - see all causes of Deep-set eyes
• Delayed puberty - see all causes of Delayed puberty
• Depressed nose bridge - see all causes of Depressed nose bridge
• Enlarged liver - see all causes of Enlarged liver
• Failure to thrive - see all causes of Failure to thrive
• Low blood sugar - see all causes of Low blood sugar
• Myopathy - see all causes of Myopathy
• Protruding abdomen - see all causes of Protruding abdomen
• Retarded growth - see all causes of Poor growth
• Short stature - see all causes of Short stature
• Underdeveloped midface - see all causes of Underdeveloped midface

Forbes disease as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Forbes disease, it is also important to consider Forbes disease as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Forbes disease may cause:

• Cirrhosis of liver
• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Hepatomegaly
• Hypercholesterolaemia
• Hypoglycaemia
• Ketoacidosis
• Myopathy

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• How serious is Forbes disease?
• More about Forbes disease
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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About signs and symptoms of Forbes disease:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Forbes disease. This signs and symptoms information for Forbes disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Forbes disease signs or Forbes disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Forbes disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Forbes disease symptoms.

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