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USMLE Step 1 - Biochem

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Disease
Defect, Effect
Type 1 (Von Gierke)   lack of G-6-Phosphatase present in only kidney & liver;accumulation of G-6-P & G-1-P,cant become glucose-also cant become glucose from gluconeogenesis & G-1-P inhibits glycogen phosphorylase = further hypoglycemia w/ hepatorenomegaly  
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Type 2 (Pompe)   lack of alpha-glycosidase;accumulation of glycogen & no glucose nor G-1-P causes hepatocardiomegaly also death by age 2,also affects other organs  
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Type 3 (Cori's)   lack of debranching enzyme;accumulation of branched glycogen that results in hepatomegaly  
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Type 4 (McArdle)   lack of skeletal muscle phosphorylase;results in accumulation of glycogen in skeletal muscle causing muscle pain & cramps w/ no rise in lactate = starvation w/ no glucose for glycolysis,progress to muscle weakness despite glycogen content  
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