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Glycogen/Lysosomal Storage Diseases
VPCM, Sphingolipidoses, and Mucopolysaccharidoses
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Medical
Graduate
04/17/2012

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Term
Von Gierke's
Definition
Glucose 6 phosphatase
Hepatomegaly, fasting hypoglycemia, increased blood lactate/glycogen in liver
Term
Glucose 6 Phosphatase
Definition
Von Gierke's
Term
Pompe's
Definition
Cardiomegaly and systemic findings
Lysosomal alpha-1,4-glucosidase (acid maltase)
Term
alpha-1,4-glucosidase
Definition
Pompe's
Term
acid maltase
Definition
Pmpe's
Term
McArdle's
Definition
Muscle glycogen phosphorylase
increased glycogen in muscle causing cramps, myoglobinuria w/ exercise
Term
Muscle glycogen phosphorylase
Definition
McArdle's
Term
Fabry's
Definition
Peripheral neuropathy of hands/feet
Angiokeratomas, CV/Renal disease
Ceramide trihexoside/alpha-galactosidase
X-linked
Term
Ceramide trihexoside
Definition
Fabry's
Term
alpha-galactosidase
Definition
Fabry's
Term
Gaucher's
Definition
Hepatosplenomegaly aseptic necrosis of femur/bone crises "Macrophages that look like crumpled tissue paper," glucocerebroside
Term
aseptic necrosis of femur
Definition
Gaucher's
Term
"Macrophages that look like crumpled tissue paper"
Definition
Gaucher's
Term
glucocerebroside
Definition
Gaucher's
Term
Niemann-Pick
Definition
Neurodegeneration, hepatosplenomegaly, cherry-red spot on macula, foam cells, Sphingomyelin
Term
Sphingomyelin
Definition
Niemann-Pick
Term
Cherry-red spot on macula
Definition
Niemann-Pick or Tay -Sachs
Term
Foam cells
Definition
Niemann-Pick
Term
Tach-Sachs
Definition
Neurodegeneration, cherry-red spot on macula, onion skin lysosomes, NO hepatosplenomegaly, Hexosaminidase A, GM2 ganglioside
Term
Hexosaminidase A
Definition
Tach-Sachs
Term
GM2 ganglioside
Definition
Tach-Sachs
Term
Krabbe's
Definition
Optic atrophy, globoid cells, beta-galactocerebrosidase
Term
beta-galactocerebrosidase
Definition
Krabbe's
Term
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Definition
Demyelination w/ ataxia, dementia, arylsulfatase A, Cerebroside sulfate
Term
arylsulfatase A
Definition
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Term
Cerebroside sulfate
Definition
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Term
Hurler's syndrome
Definition
Gargoylism, airway obstruction, corneal clouding, hepatosplenomegaly, alpha-L-iduronidase, Heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate; MPS
Term
Heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate
Definition
Hurler's or Hunter's
Term
alpha-L-iduronidase
Definition
Hurler's
Term
Hunter's
Definition
Mild Hurler's + aggressive behavior, no corneal clouding; Iduronate sulfatase; XR, MPS
Term
Iduronate sulfatase
Definition
Hunter's
Term
Hunters see clearly and aim for the X
Definition
XR and no corneal clouding; MPS
Term
Tay SaX
Definition
lacks heXosaminidase
Term
Ashkenazi Jews
Definition
Tay Sachs, Niemann-Pick, and some Gaucher's
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