Month: October 2019

What is type VIII Glycogenosis (Thomson’s Disease)? Type VIII glycogenosis (Thomson’s disease) – a hereditary disease, which is caused by a lack of enzymes involved in the metabolism of glycogen; characterized by a violation of

What is Type V Glycogenosis (McArdle Disease, Myophosphorylase Deficiency)? McArdle disease is a muscle variant of glycogenosis, in which all pathological signs are noted only in muscle tissue. Causes of Type V Glycogenosis (McArdle Disease,

What is Type III Glycogenosis (Measles Disease, Forbes Disease, Limit Dextrinosis)? Glycogenosis of the third type is associated with mutations in the structural gene of the cytosolic amylo-1,6-glucosidase, which is expressed in many tissues: liver,

What is Type I Glycogenosis (Girke’s Disease)? Type I glycogenosis is a disease described by Girke in 1929, but Cory only discovered the enzyme defect in 1952. Type I glycogenosis occurs in 1 out of

What is Hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome that develops due to a deficiency of thyroid hormones. According to the pathogenesis, hypothyroidism can be primary (due to the pathology of the thyroid gland itself) and