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Cardiac involvement in glycogen storage disease type III
S W Moses1, K L Wanderman, A Myroz
1Department of Paediatrics, Soroka Medical Center, Beersheva, Israel.
European Journal of Pediatrics
|August 1, 1989
Summary
Glycogen storage disease type III (GSD III) frequently causes subclinical cardiac issues like ventricular hypertrophy. Early cardiological evaluation is crucial for GSD III patients to detect and manage potential heart complications.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Genetics
- Metabolic Disorders
Background:
- Glycogen storage disease type III (GSD III) is a rare genetic disorder affecting glycogen metabolism.
- Cardiac involvement is a known but often underdiagnosed complication of GSD III.