ANDERSENS DISEASE
\ˈandɜːsənz dɪzˈiːz], \ˈandɜːsənz dɪzˈiːz], \ˈa_n_d_ɜː_s_ə_n_z d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\
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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.
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