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A Case of Adult-onset Pompe Disease with Cerebral Stroke and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 Nov 2018
Hossain Mohammad Arif, Miyajima Takashi, Akiyama Keiko, Eto Yoshikatsu
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BACKGROUND: Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive glycogen storage disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal glycogen-hydrolyzing enzyme acid α-glucosidase. The adult-onset form, late-onset Pompe disease, has been characterized by glycogen accumulation, primarily in skeletal and smooth muscles, causing weakness of the proximal limb girdle and respiratory compromises. CASE REPORT: A 59-year-old female was...
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