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Glycogen Storage Disease Type VIII MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glycogen Storage Disease Type VIII
Tree Number(s)
C16.320.322.217
C16.320.565.202.449.620
C18.452.648.202.449.620
Unique ID
D006015
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006015
Annotation
do not use /‌congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Scope Note
An x-linked recessive hepatic glycogen storage disease resulting from lack of expression of phosphorylase-b-kinase activity. Symptoms are relatively mild; hepatomegaly, increased liver glycogen, and decreased leukocyte phosphorylase are present. Liver shrinkage occurs in response to glucagon.
Entry Version
GLYCOGEN STORAGE DIS VIII
Entry Term(s)
Glycogenosis 8
Previous Indexing
Glycogenosis (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE 1989-90; was GLYCOGENOSIS 8 see under GLYCOGENOSIS 1975-88
Online Note
use GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE VIII to search GLYCOGENOSIS 8 1975-88
History Note
91(89); was see under GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE 1989-90; was GLYCOGENOSIS 8 see under GLYCOGENOSIS 1975-88
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/12/12
Revision Date
2006/07/05
Glycogen Storage Disease Type VIII Preferred
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