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Cause - a genetic defect in the phosphofructokinase enzyme, which affects the storage and breakdown of glucose
Onset - childhood to adulthood
Symptoms - exercise intolerance, with pain, cramps and occasionally myoglobinuria (rust-colored urine indicating breakdown of muscle tissue)
Progression - not progressive
Inheritance - autosomal recessive, or caused by the contribution of a defective gene from each parent
Facts About Metabolic Diseases
