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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2010

Pompe's Disease in Childhood: A Metabolic Myopathy.

U Raju, S C Shaw, K S Rana, M Sharma, H R Ramamurthy

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Article in Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Clinical Analysis of Algerian Patients with Pompe Disease.Journal of neurodegenerative diseases · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

U RajuAOC, 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur Cantt.
S C ShawGraded Specialist (Paediatrics), 164 Military Hospital, C/O 99 APO.
K S RanaSenior Advisor (Paediatrics & Neurology), Army Hospital R & R, Delhi Cantt.
M SharmaSenior Advisor (Paediatrics & Cardiology), Army Hospital R & R, Delhi Cantt.
H R RamamurthyGraded Specialist (Paediatrics), Command Hospital (EC), Kolkata.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMyopathy of metabolic origin in childhood occurs due to a variety of conditions. Pompe's Disease also known as Glycogen storage disease Type II, is a rare storage disorder with clinical presentation akin to spinal muscular atrophy.

methodsA series of patients with suspected metabolic myopathy were reviewed at a tertiary care service hospital over a period of three years. The diagnosis was confirmed by estimation of acid alpha glucosidase activity.

resultAt our centre, these cases presented with generalized hypotonia, organomegaly (hepatomegaly, cardiomegaly) and congestive cardiac failure. Infantile onset, the most severe form of Pompe's disease, was the commonest form accounting for 75% of the cases. Four of the babies with infantile onset Pompe's disease expired, three due to refractory heart failure and one to fulminant respiratory infection before 15 months of age.

conclusionPompe's Disease is now being increasingly diagnosed, due to definitive enzyme estimation facilities. With the recent availability of enzyme replacement therapy with Myozyme, the prognosis is likely to change for the better.

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Acid alpha-glucosidaseCardiomegalyHepatomegalyHypotoniaMetabolic myopathyPompe's disease

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PMID27365701
PMCPMC4920879
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