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In Vitro Enzyme Measurement to Test Pharmacological Chaperone Responsiveness in Fabry and Pompe Disease
Published on: December 20, 2017
Improvement with ongoing Enzyme Replacement Therapy in advanced late-onset Pompe disease: a case study
Laura E Case1, Dwight D Koeberl, Sarah P Young
1Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, NC 27708, USA. case0001@mc.duke.edu
Abstract:
Benefits of enzyme replacement therapy with Myozyme (alglucosidase alfa), anecdotally reported in late-onset Pompe disease, range from motor and pulmonary improvement in less severely affected patients, to stabilization with minimal improvement in those with advanced disease. We report a case of a 63-year-old patient with significant morbidity who made notable motor and pulmonary function gains after two years on therapy. Thus, improvements in those with advanced disease may be possible after long-term treatment.
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