Cori, Gerty Theresa


Cori,

Gerty Theresa, Czech-U.S. biochemist and Nobel laureate, 1896-1957. Cori disease - glycogenosis due to amylo-1,6-glucosidase deficiency, resulting in accumulation of abnormal glycogen with short outer chains in liver and muscle. Synonym(s): type 3 glycogenosisCori syndrome - Synonym(s): McArdle syndrome