Newborn Screening for Pompe Disease
Pompe disease, also known as acid maltase deficiency or acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency, in its most severe form results in a rapidly progressive, neonatal-onset skeletal and cardiomyopathy, leading to early infantile death without treatment. The development of treatment with recombinant enzyme re...
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Aineistotyyppi: | Elektroninen Kirjan osa |
Kieli: | englanti |
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Basel, Switzerland
MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2021
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Yhteenveto: | Pompe disease, also known as acid maltase deficiency or acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency, in its most severe form results in a rapidly progressive, neonatal-onset skeletal and cardiomyopathy, leading to early infantile death without treatment. The development of treatment with recombinant enzyme replacement therapy radically transformed the clinical trajectory of those affected, enabling long-term ventilator-free survival with resolution of cardiomyopathy. These positive clinical outcomes resulted in the implementation of newborn screening programs for Pompe disease across the world. This Special Issue highlights some of the experiences of Pompe screening programs worldwide and discusses public policy and ethical issues elicited by presymptomatic screening for Pompe disease. |
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Ulkoasu: | 1 electronic resource (146 p.) |
ISBN: | books978-3-0365-0581-7 9783036505800 9783036505817 |
Pääsy: | Open Access |