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Adult Pompe disease: clinical manifestations and outcome of the first Greek patients receiving enzyme replacement therapy.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 1 May 2011
Papadimas G K, Spengos K, Konstantinopoulou A, Vassilopoulou S, Vontzalidis A, Papadopoulos C, Michelakakis H, Manta P
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OBJECTIVE: Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive lysosomal disorder caused by α-glucosidase deficiency. A specific treatment for the disease with enzyme replacement therapy is currently available. The aim of the present study is to describe the clinical manifestations and the effect of treatment in the first Greek patients with the adult form of the disease. METHODS: Five Greek patients with adult onset Pompe...
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