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AGSD-UK Conference 2010
The Conference will be in central London on weekend of 20th-21st November. More details soon.
Walk over Wales... every step counts 2 July to 2 August 2010 Sponsored walk raising money for AGSD-UK. 210 miles. Details.
Walking with McArdle's - Wales An opportunity to enjoy a week's walking holiday in Snowdonia and learn how best to cope with McArdle's. July 2011. Details.
Also known as Cori disease or debrancher enzyme deficiency.
Children with GSD III are often first diagnosed because they have been noticed to have a swollen abdomen due to a very large liver. Some children have problems with low blood sugars on fasting but this is not as common as in GSD I.
Growth may be delayed during childhood but the majority attain a normal final adult height. Although some older individuals develop problems with muscle weakness (which may also affect the heart), the outcome for most is good with the liver returning to a normal size with age.