[Variability in the clinical presentation of Pompe disease in infancy: two case reports and response to treatment with human recombinant enzyme].

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INTRODUCTION: Pompe disease/glycogen storage disease type II is a congenital metabolic disorder. It is an autosomal recessive disease where there is a deficiency of acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA), an enzyme required for lysosomal glycogen degradation. We describe two infantile onset cases with heterogeneous presentations. CASE REPORTS: The first case is a newborn with maintained bradycardia, a cardiologic study...

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