children s health issues
Glycogen Storage Diseases
Diagnosis of Glycogen Storage Diseases
Blood tests, biopsy, and magnetic resonance imaging Glycogen storage disease is diagnosed by examining a piece of muscle or liver tissue under a microscope (biopsy) and by doing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (MRI) to detect glycogen in the tissues. Doctors confirm the diagnosis by analyzing the DNA. Glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease) is now part of the 