Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

, Volume 10, Issue 2, pp 115–118 | Cite as

Phosphorylaseb kinase deficiency in glycogenosis type VIII: Differentiation of different phenotypes and heterozygotes by erythrocyte enzyme assay

  • G. T. N. Besley
Article

Abstract

Erythrocytes provide a useful sample in which to study phosphorylaseb kinase defects in families affected with GSD VIII.

Keywords

Public Health Internal Medicine Metabolic Disease Enzyme Assay Type VIII 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • G. T. N. Besley
    • 1
  1. 1.Biochemical Genetics Unit, Department of PathologyRoyal Hospital for Sick ChildrenEdinburghUK

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