Andersen disease (GSD type IV): management

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Andersen disease (GSD type IV): management. Molecular genetics, Muscle biopsy, Echocardiogram. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Investigations

  • Molecular genetics
  • Muscle biopsy
  • Pre-natal diagnosis: GBE activity in cultured chorionic villus sampling
  • Echocardiogram

Dietary management

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Interventional treatment

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Synonyms

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References

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  2. Bruno C, van Diggelen OP, Cassandrini D, et al. Clinical and genetic heterogeneity of branching enzyme deficiency (glycogenosis type IV). Neurology 2004; 63:1053-1058.
  3. Gümüş E, Özen H. Glycogen storage diseases: an update. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:3932-3963.
  4. Akman HO, Karadimas C, Gyftodimou Y, et al. Prenatal diagnosis of glycogen storage disease type IV. Prenat Diagn 2006; 26:951-955.
  5. Wilke MVMB, de Oliveira BM, Starosta RT, et al. A broad characterization of glycogen storage disease IV patients: a clinical, genetic, and histopathological study. Biomedicines 2023; 11:363.
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