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    We are a patient-led international group encouraging efforts by research and medical professionals, national support groups and individual patients worldwide.

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    What is Muscle GSD?

    Human bodies make glucose from carbohydrates. Excess glucose is stored as glycogen in our muscles and liver. Muscle glycogen storage disease is when our muscles cannot convert their glycogen back into glucose to power our muscles.

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    GSD3a Cori disease

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    If you have another muscle GSD please contact us.

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