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Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease

Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease: Introduction

Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease: A condition which is characterized by a disease affecting glycogen storage. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease is available below.

Symptoms of Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease

• Failure to thrive
• Poor infant weight gain
• Lack of infant muscle tone
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Enlarged liver
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Treatments for Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease

• A liver transplant may ensure a good prognosis in some patients but others may continue to suffer muscle and heart problems
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease:

• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease?

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• Undiagnosed: Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease

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Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease:

• Liver failure
• Hydrops fetalis
• Enlarged spleen
• Liver cirrhosis
• Heart disease
• Death can to occur within the first five years of life though some patients are well into adulthood before symptoms become severe
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Causes of Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease

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Disease Topics Related To Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease:

• Hereditary metabolic disorder
• Amylopectinosis
• Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency
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Misdiagnosis and Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease

Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are...read more »

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Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease

Medical research articles related to Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease include:

• Glycogen Storage Disease, Type IV (Overview)
• Cirrhosis
• Glycogen Storage Disease, Type IV (Follow-up)
• Glycogen-Storage Disease Type IV (Diagnosis)
• Glycogen-Storage Disease Type IV (Follow-up)
• Glycogen Storage Disease, Type IV (Diagnosis)
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Type IV Glycogen Storage Disease: Broader Related Topics

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