《英文msh词典》Disease,Andersen's
[入口词] Disease,Andersen's
[主题词] Glycogen Storage Disease Type IV
[英文释义] An autosomal recessive metabolic disorder due to a deficiency in expression of branching enzyme (alpha-1,4-glucan-6-alpha-glucosyltransferase),resulting in an accumulation of abnormal glycogen with long outer branches. Clinical features are muscle hypotonia and cirrhosis. Death from liver disease usually occurs before age 2.