Which of the Following Glycogen Storage Diseases Has the Most

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following glycogen storage diseases has the most severe respiratory symptoms?

• A) Pompe disease
• B) Diabetes
• C) Von Gierke
• D) Forbes-Cori disease

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Definitions:

Peristalsis

The series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

Mass Colonic Peristalsis

The coordinated contraction and relaxation of colon muscles that moves content through the colon.

Defecate

The natural process of expelling feces from the body's rectum and anus as part of the digestive system's waste elimination.

Loop Colostomy

A surgical procedure in which a loop of the large intestine is brought through the abdominal wall to create a stoma for waste to exit the body.