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Von Gierke Disease


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Alternate Names : Type I Glycogen Storage Disease

Von Gierke Disease Diagnosis & Tests

Enlarged liver with accumulated glycogen and fat on exam
Liver tumors (adenomas)
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
High blood uric acid (a risk factor for gout)
High blood lactic acid
Increase in blood lactic acid and failure to increase blood sugar when adrenalin or glucagon are administered
High blood fats, especially triglycerides
Inability to tolerate fasting
Improvement in response to frequent feedings
Kidney stones or kidney failure
Biopsy of liver or kidney showing accumulated glycogen
Enzyme tests on liver biopsy
Genetic tests for mutations

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Review Date : 7/25/2003
Reviewed By : Douglas R. Stewart, M. D., Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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