Pompe disease (also known as glycogen storage disease type II, "GSD-II") is caused by a deficiency of a critical enzyme in the body called acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). Normally, GAA is used by the body's cells to break down glycogen (a stored form of sugar) within specialized structures called lysosomes. In patients with Pompe disease, an excessive amount of glycogen accumulates and is stored in various tissues, especially heart and skeletal muscle, which prevents their normal function. This study is being conducted to collect prospective, observational data on patients with late-onset Pompe disease. Approximately 60 subjects with late-onset Pompe disease will be enrolled.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
61
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
School of Medicine, Campus Box 8111
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, United States
Institut de Myologie, Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere, Batimant Babinski
Paris, France
Universitair Medisch Centrum
Utrecht, Netherlands
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