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McArdle disease

McArdle disease: Introduction

McArdle disease: A rare inherited glycogen storage disorder involving a deficiency of muscle phosphorylase needted to convert glycogen to glucose in the muscles. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of McArdle disease is available below.

Symptoms of McArdle disease

• Muscle cramps after exercise
• Myoglobin in urine
• Reduced muscle phosphorylase activity
• Absent muscle phosphorylase activity
• Myoglbin in urine
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Treatments for McArdle disease

• Eating sucrose before exercising may improve the patients tolerance to exercise and reduce the risk of muscle damage
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McArdle disease: Complications

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Causes of McArdle disease

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for McArdle disease

Medical research articles related to McArdle disease include:

• Pharmacological and nutritional treatment for McArdle disease (Glycogen Storage Disease type V)
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McArdle disease: Broader Related Topics

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Definitions of McArdle disease:

Glycogenosis due to muscle phosphorylase deficiency. Characterized by painful cramps following sustained exercise. - (Source - Diseases Database)

McArdle disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that McArdle disease, or a subtype of McArdle disease, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list McArdle disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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