Synopsis
digestive tract
Etiology
glycogen storage disease type IV is caused by mutation in the glycogen branching enzyme (GBE1) (MIM.607839)
Variants
fatal perinatal GSD4
congenital neuromuscular GSD4
childhood neuromuscular GSD4
nonprogressive hepatic GSD4
classic hepatic GSD4
combined hepatic and muscular GSD4
adult polyglucosan body disease (APBD) (MIM.263570)
Features
References
Bruno C, van Diggelen OP, Cassandrini D, Gimpelev M, Giuffre B, Donati MA, Introvini P, Alegria A, Assereto S, Morandi L, Mora M, Tonoli E, Mascelli S, Traverso M, Pasquini E, Bado M, Vilarinho L, van Noort G, Mosca F, DiMauro S, Zara F, Minetti C. Clinical and genetic heterogeneity of branching enzyme deficiency (glycogenosis type IV). Neurology. 2004 Sep 28;63(6):1053-8. PMID: #15452297#