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Medical Conditions - Mcardle S Disease

Mcardle's disease is one of the types of glycogen storage disease. It is a rare genetic muscular disorder that results due to the inability of the muscle cells to break down glycogen into sugar for energy. This condition causes muscle pain and tiredness during exercise and can lead to dark urine.

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What evidence does a blood report show in McArdle's disease?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. McArdle's disease is caused by deficiency of enzyme glycogen phosphorylase, which causes inability to breakdown glycogen.

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