Speaking Up About Pompe Disease Can Make a Difference
In 1932, a Dutch physician named Johannes C. Pompe noticed significant muscle weakness in an infant he was treating. In the years that followed, scientists would not only name the…
In 1932, a Dutch physician named Johannes C. Pompe noticed significant muscle weakness in an infant he was treating. In the years that followed, scientists would not only name the…
Pompe disease an inherited neuromuscular disorder that is caused by certain gene mutations, particularly in the gene that makes acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA). In Pompe's most severe form, it's often fatal because…