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Glycogen storage diseases
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Glycogen storage diseases A group of birth defects that change the way the liver breaks down glycogen. See also Glycogen.
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Liver
The largest organ in the body. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
Glycogen
The storage form of glucose. Only glycogen from the liver can be used to restore blood glucose levels.
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Glycemia
A medical term that indicates the level of glucose in the blood.
Glycemic Index
A measure of the rate at which a carbohydrate will enter the bloodstream as glucose. Some simple sugars, such as table sugar, will enter the bloodstream slower than many complex carbohydrates, such as bread, rice, and potatoes. The faster a carbohydrate enters the bloodstream, the higher its glycemic index. The higher the glycemic index of a carbohydrate, the greater the increase in insulin levels. Fruits and vegetables tend to have a low glycemic index, whereas breads, pasta, grains, and starches tend to have a high glycemic index.
Glycemic Response
The effect of different foods on blood glucose (sugar) levels over a period of time. Researchers have discovered that some kinds of foods may raise blood glucose levels more quickly than other foods containing the same amount of carbohydrates.
Glycine 1.5 per cent in plastic container
Glycine 1.5 per cent in plastic container is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): glycine.
Glycogen
The storage form of glucose. Only glycogen from the liver can be used to restore blood glucose levels.
Glycogenesis (or glucogenesis)
The process by which glycogen is formed from glucose.
Glycolax
Glycolax is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): polyethylene glycol 3350.
Glycoprep
Glycoprep is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate, anhydrous.
Glycopyrrolate
Glycopyrrolate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): glycopyrrolate.
Glycort
Glycort is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): hydrocortisone.
Glycosuria, Glucosuria
Having glucose (sugar) in the urine.
Glycosylated Hemoglobin
A measure of the long-term control of blood glucose determined by the amount of carbohydrate-modified hemoglobin in the red blood cells. The higher the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin, the worse the control of blood glucose levels.
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Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
Method of treating infertility by removing eggs from a woman's ovaries, combining them with sperm from her partner or a donor in the laboratory, then placing the eggs and sperm together in one of her fallopian tubes, where fertilization can occur.
Glutamate
A salt or ester of glutamic acid, especially one that functions as a neurotransmitter that excites cells of the central nervous system.
Gluten
A protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
Gluten intolerance
Inability to digest and absorb gliadin, the protein found in wheat. Undigested gliadin causes damage to the lining of the small intestine. This prevents absorption of nutrients from other foods. Gluten intolerance is also called celiac sprue, celiac disease, and nontropical sprue.
Gluten sensitive enteropathy
Also called celiac sprue or celiac disease. A sensitivity to gluten, a wheat protein. Individuals with this disease must avoid gluten-containing grains, which include all forms of wheat, oats, barley and rye.
Glycogen storage diseases
Grading
A diagnostic process done in the lab with cells taken from the prostate to measure how aggressive the tumor is. The cancer cells are measured by how closely they look like normal cells.
Granuloma
A mass of red, irritated tissue in the GI tract found in Crohn's disease.
Granulomatous colitis
Another name for Crohn's disease of the colon.
Granulomatous enteritis
Another name for Crohn's disease of the small intestine.
Gynecology
The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.
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Liver
The largest organ in the body. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
Glycogen
The storage form of glucose. Only glycogen from the liver can be used to restore blood glucose levels.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Glycemia
A medical term that indicates the level of glucose in the blood.
Glycemic Index
A measure of the rate at which a carbohydrate will enter the bloodstream as glucose. Some simple sugars, such as table sugar, will enter the bloodstream slower than many complex carbohydrates, such as bread, rice, and potatoes. The faster a carbohydrate enters the bloodstream, the higher its glycemic index. The higher the glycemic index of a carbohydrate, the greater the increase in insulin levels. Fruits and vegetables tend to have a low glycemic index, whereas breads, pasta, grains, and starches tend to have a high glycemic index.
Glycemic Response
The effect of different foods on blood glucose (sugar) levels over a period of time. Researchers have discovered that some kinds of foods may raise blood glucose levels more quickly than other foods containing the same amount of carbohydrates.
Glycine 1.5 per cent in plastic container
Glycine 1.5 per cent in plastic container is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): glycine.
Glycogen
The storage form of glucose. Only glycogen from the liver can be used to restore blood glucose levels.
Glycogenesis (or glucogenesis)
The process by which glycogen is formed from glucose.
Glycolax
Glycolax is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): polyethylene glycol 3350.
Glycoprep
Glycoprep is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): polyethylene glycol 3350; potassium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; sodium chloride; sodium sulfate, anhydrous.
Glycopyrrolate
Glycopyrrolate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): glycopyrrolate.
Glycort
Glycort is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): hydrocortisone.
Glycosuria, Glucosuria
Having glucose (sugar) in the urine.
Glycosylated Hemoglobin
A measure of the long-term control of blood glucose determined by the amount of carbohydrate-modified hemoglobin in the red blood cells. The higher the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin, the worse the control of blood glucose levels.
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Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
Method of treating infertility by removing eggs from a woman's ovaries, combining them with sperm from her partner or a donor in the laboratory, then placing the eggs and sperm together in one of her fallopian tubes, where fertilization can occur.
Glutamate
A salt or ester of glutamic acid, especially one that functions as a neurotransmitter that excites cells of the central nervous system.
Gluten
A protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats.
Gluten intolerance
Inability to digest and absorb gliadin, the protein found in wheat. Undigested gliadin causes damage to the lining of the small intestine. This prevents absorption of nutrients from other foods. Gluten intolerance is also called celiac sprue, celiac disease, and nontropical sprue.
Gluten sensitive enteropathy
Also called celiac sprue or celiac disease. A sensitivity to gluten, a wheat protein. Individuals with this disease must avoid gluten-containing grains, which include all forms of wheat, oats, barley and rye.
Glycogen storage diseases
Grading
A diagnostic process done in the lab with cells taken from the prostate to measure how aggressive the tumor is. The cancer cells are measured by how closely they look like normal cells.
Granuloma
A mass of red, irritated tissue in the GI tract found in Crohn's disease.
Granulomatous colitis
Another name for Crohn's disease of the colon.
Granulomatous enteritis
Another name for Crohn's disease of the small intestine.
Gynecology
The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.
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