McArdle's Disease Presenting as Unexplained Dyspnea in a Young Woman
McArdle's disease is a rare, inherited deficiency of myophosphorylase, an enzyme required for the utilization of glycogen. Patients with myophosphorylase deficiency classically present with exercise intolerance, leg pain and muscle fatigue. The case of a young woman with exertional dyspnea and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2004-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/934024 |
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