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A deficiency in the glycogen branching enzyme is responsible for a recessive fatal fetal and neonatal glycogen storage disease (GSD) in American Quarter Horses named GSD IV.
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specimen | Hair, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
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General information
A deficiency in the glycogen branching enzyme is responsible for a recessive fatal fetal and neonatal glycogen storage disease (GSD) in American Quarter Horses named GSD IV. A causual mutation is found in the GBE1 gene.
Clinical features
This disease leads to stillbirths and sometimes in late term abortion, cardiac or respiratory failure, seizures, muscle weakness or they die suddenly of were euthanized within half a year of age.
Additional information
References
Pubmed ID: 15366377
Omia ID: 420