McArdle Disease and Exercise Physiology
McArdle disease (glycogen storage disease Type V; MD) is a metabolic myopathy caused by a deficiency in muscle glycogen phosphorylase. Since muscle glycogen is an important fuel for muscle during exercise, this inborn error of metabolism provides a model for understanding the role of glycogen in mus...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/3/1/157 |