Combining the allergy medicine omalizumab with a desensitization protocol helped a 40-year-old woman with Pompe disease overcome a persistent allergic reaction to enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), according to a case report. People with Pompe disease who experience hypersensitivity, or allergic reactions, to ERT often undergo desensitization, a strategy…
Discussion
When my daughter Caroline was diagnosed with Pompe disease, I knew life would look different. I figured our routines would change, our priorities would shift, and our days would suddenly be filled with appointments, infusions, and medical conversations I never imagined I’d have. What I didn’t expect was how…
A middle-aged woman with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) developed damage to her sensory nerve cells after receiving the gene therapy candidate AT845 — in development as a Pompe disease treatment — in a clinical trial, according to a new case report. While the woman’s symptoms, particularly reduced sensations…
Becoming educated and informed about Pompe is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnist’s words of wisdom to help you along on your Pompe journey.
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