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Generalized hypotonia, thin muscle mass, and mild axial weakness (6)

Muscle biopsy in a 6-month-old boy. Periodic acid-Schiff stain reveals glycogen more abundant, but not excessive, in type II fibers as expected. Magnification x 250. (Contributed by Dr. Harvey Sarnat.)

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