Andersen’s Disease is a rare disease caused by the deficit of the Branching enzyme, responsible for the formation of branches in glycogen structure. This results in an abnormal glycogen with few branching points and long peripheral chains. Clinically, hepatoesplenomegaly, cirrhosis of the liver and hepatic failure are major concerns. As the problem is located in the branching points, it is obvious that there is a defect in the formation of:
A 15-year-old black male patient complains that lately, after the ingestion of dairy products, he experiences bloating, cramps and flatulence, and sometimes diarrhea.With this information, it is reasonable to think that the patient is intolerant to:
This heteropolysaccharide has multiple uses in Medicine that include its use in blood transfusions to prevent the blood from coagulating before administration, as anticoagulant therapy in prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, in pulmonary embolisms and in other similar situations:
Human beings don’t have the enzymes necessary for the hydrolysis of the beta1,4-O-glycosidic linkages between molecules of glucose. That is why we can not digest this compound and it is part of some laxatives.
