| Literature DB >> 31392193 |
Yin-Hsiu Chien1,2, Wuh-Liang Hwu1,2, Ni-Chung Lee1,2.
Abstract
Newborn screening (NBS) aims to diagnose patients with Pompe disease earlier so that timely treatment can be applied. We describe the evolution of the screening methods in Taiwan with a population in which a pseudodeficiency variant is prevalent. We review and update the outcome of NBS-identified patients and discuss the limitations of the current therapy. We also address the challenges associated with caring for the babies with diagnosed acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency but yet without significant clinical manifestations. Further modifications of the current treatment and better predictive biomarkers should be explored.Entities:
Keywords: Pompe disease; acid α-glucosidase; enzyme replacement therapy (ERT); newborn screening (NBS); second-tier
Year: 2019 PMID: 31392193 PMCID: PMC6642927 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.05.47
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839