Treatment+for+Pompe


 * ====There is a treatment called [|Myozyme]. That is an infusion.====
 * ====Most people get it every two weeks.====

Three metabolic treatment programs are available for children identified through the Newborn Screening Program and provision of food products for management of PKU.

 * 1) Heart Tests: Chest x-rays to check the heart’s size, Electrocardiogram
 * 2) ==== Muscle & Movement Tests: Doctors can also check muscle function quantitatively with an electromyography (EMG) test, which measures a muscle’s electrical activity. ====
 * 3) ==== Breathing Tests: A variety of tests can be used to measure patients’ lung capacity, which can indicate weakened breathing muscles. In addition, sleep studies[4] — when a person is observed and tested while sleeping ====
 * 4) ==== Lab & Blood Tests: Testing a blood sample can identify abnormal levels of certain chemicals and substances. ====

====On May 24, 1999, Duke University announced the start of clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of recombinant human acid alpha-glucosidase (rhGAA) for the treatment of glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe Disease). ====

**How do scientists and drug companies work together?**
====If you have a basic scientist working on a particular disease who has some insight into the disease mechanism, then that person can be useful to a drug company. Drug trials require a preclinical development phase using animal models, and basic scientists are very useful for this. Sometimes the scientist will work for the company, sometimes they'll collaborate with the company.====

Drugs associated with Pompe disease
====The following drugs and medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of Pompe disease. This service should be used as a supplement to, and NOT a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.====

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BIOGRAPHY:

2011 Scientific American, a Division of Nature America, **[|Katie Moisse]** 2000-2011 Drugs.com, 2011 Media General Communications Holdings, [|Tammie Smith]
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