A glycogen synthase 1 mutation associated with equine polysaccharide storage myopathy and exertional rhabdomyolysis occurs in a variety of UK breeds

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 597-601

  Stanley, R L ^a   McCue, M E ^b   Valberg, S J ^b   Mickelson, J R ^b   Mayhew, I G ^c   McGowan, C ^a   Hahn, C N ^c   Patterson Kane, J C ^a   Piercy, R J ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EPSM; Exertional rhabdomyolysis; Glycogen synthase; GYS1; Horse; Polysaccharide storage myopathy; PSSM

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE; GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE; GREAT BRITAIN; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POLYSACCHARIDES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 70349226717     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X407611     Document Type: Article

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