Hers’ disease

Introduction: Hers’ disease

Description of Hers’ disease

Hers’ disease (medical condition): A rare, generally mild form of inherited glycogen storage disease where...more »

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Glycogen storage disease type 6:
  »Introduction: Glycogen storage disease type 6
  »Symptoms of Glycogen storage disease type 6

Hers’ disease: A hereditary glycogen storage disease characterized by enlargement of the liver and excessive accumulation of glycogen in the liver the liver is unable to break it down.

Hers’ disease: SYN: glycogenosis type 6.
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Hers’ disease: A hepatic GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE in which there is an apparent deficiency of hepatic phosphorylase (GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE, LIVER FORM) activity.
Source: Diseases Database

Hers’ disease: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hers’ disease:

• Hers
• Hers disease
• SYN
• Glycogenosis
• Type

Hers’ disease: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

Hers’ disease as a Disease

Hers’ disease: Another name for Glycogen storage disease type 6 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Glycogen storage disease type 6
  »Symptoms of Glycogen storage disease type 6

Hers’ disease: Related Diseases

Hers’ disease: Hers’ disease is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• Liver conditions

Symptoms of Hers’ disease (Glycogen storage disease type 6)

Some of the symptoms of Hers’ disease incude:

• Enlarged liver
• Ketosis
• Low blood sugar
• Growth retardation
• Faintness

See full list of 9 symptoms of Hers’ disease (Glycogen storage disease type 6)

Hers’ disease: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hers’ disease:

• glycogen storage disease
• liver glycogen phosphorylase
• hepatomegaly
• growth retardation
• hypoglycaemia
• hyperlipidemia
• hyperketosis

Terms associated with Hers’ disease:

Terms Similar to Hers’ disease:

• Liver phosphorylase deficiency
• Glycogenosis type 6
• Glycogen storage disease type 6

Source: Diseases Database

• GSD VI
• Glycogen storage disease type VI
• Phosphorylase deficiency glycogen-storage disease of liver

Source - NIH

The following terms can be used for Hers’ disease

• glycogen storage disease type VI

Source: CRISP

External links related to: Hers’ disease

• eMedicine - Glycogen-Storage Disease Type VI : Article by Lynne Ierardi-Curto, MD, PhD
• eMedicine - Glycogen Storage Disease, Type VI : Article by Wayne E Anderson, DO
• Hers' disease (www.whonamedit.com)
• OMIM - GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE VI

Source: Diseases Database

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