Table: Some Types of Glycogen Storage Diseases - Merck Manuals Consumer Version

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Some Types of Glycogen Storage Diseases

Some Types of Glycogen Storage Diseases

Name*	Affected Organs, Tissues, or Cells	Symptoms
GSD 0	Liver or muscle	Episodes of low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) during fasting if the liver is affected
GSD I (von Gierke disease)
Type Ia	Liver and kidney	Enlarged liver and kidney, slowed growth, very low blood sugar levels, and abnormally high levels of acid, fats, and uric acid in blood
Type Ib	Liver and white blood cells	Same as in von Gierke disease Low white blood cell count, recurring infections, and inflammatory bowel disease
GSD II (Pompe disease)	All organs	Enlarged liver and heart and muscle weakness
GSD III (Cori disease, Forbes disease)	Liver, muscle, and heart	Enlarged liver or cirrhosis, low blood sugar levels, muscle damage, heart damage, and weak bones in some people
GSD IV (Andersen disease)	Liver, muscle, and most tissues	Cirrhosis, muscle damage, and delayed growth and development
GSD V (McArdle disease)	Muscle	Muscle cramps or weakness during physical activity
GSD VI (Hers disease)	Liver	Enlarged liver Episodes of low blood sugar during fasting Often no symptoms
GSD VII (Tarui disease)	Skeletal muscle and red blood cells	Muscle cramps during physical activity and red blood cell destruction (hemolysis)
GSD VIII/IX	Liver Kidneys	Enlarged liver Low blood sugar Kidney problems Short stature Rickets, weak bones
* There are many different glycogen storage diseases. Each is identified by a Roman numeral.
GSD = glycogen storage disease.