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Glucose 6 phosphatase deficiency is seen in______________?
Correct answer: B. Von Gierke's disease
- A. Pomper's disease
- B. Von Gierke's disease
- C. McArdles syndrome
- D. Downs syndrome
Explanation
Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency prevents the final step of glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, causing von Gierke disease. Pompe disease involves lysosomal acid maltase deficiency, while McArdle syndrome involves muscle glycogen phosphorylase deficiency.
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