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Von Gierke Disease

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Alternate Names : Type I Glycogen Storage Disease


Von Gierke Disease Symptoms & Signs

  • Severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
  • Doll-like features in children, including puffy cheeks, a thin chest and limbs and protuberant belly
  • Intolerance of fasting, need for frequent feeding
  • Stunted growth
  • Delayed or underdeveloped puberty
  • Enlarged liver
  • Gout (a painful inflammation of joints)
  • Easy bruising, nosebleeds
  • Increased risk for infection and ulcers of the mouth or bowels due to malfunctioning white blood cells (in one type of the disease)


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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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