Assignment on Children with GSD

Children with GSD Type I,
III, IV & VI

GSD & its
Types
 GSD
 GSD is a condition occurring in children very rarely
where the body changes the way in which it stores
glucose into glycogen or breaks down glycogen
into glucose.
 In this case the body lacks protein enzymes
needed for breaking down glycogen into glucose.
 The excess glycogen is build up in the liver and is
stored there.
 GSD has many types, such as type I, II, IV, and VI.
 Each type has its own symptom and varied
treatment.