The Clinical Management of Pompe Disease: A Pediatric Perspective

Pompe disease (PD) is an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of acid α-glucosidase (GAA), leading to lysosomal accumulation of glycogen, mainly in skeletal and cardiac muscles as well as the nervous system. Patients with PD develop cellular dysfunction and muscle damage. PD can be cl...

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Main Author: Jorge Sales Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/9/1404