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Identification of two novel variants in GAA underlying infantile-onset Pompe disease in two Pakistani families.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 28 Apr 2020
Ullah Aman, Zubaida Bibi, Cheema Huma Arshad, Naeem Muhammad
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Background Pompe disease (PD) is an autosomal recessive metabolic myopathy with an average incidence of one in 40,000 live births. It has a variable age of onset and can be diagnosed within the first 3 months. Heart involvement and muscle weakness are its primary manifestations. Case presentation We describe two families affected by PD with two rare, novel variants. To date, pathogenic variants in acid...
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