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Low bone mass in Pompe disease: muscular strength as a predictor of bone mineral density.

van den Berg LE, Zandbergen AA, van Capelle CI, de Vries JM, Hop WC, van den Hout JM, Reuser AJ, Zillikens MC, van der Ploeg AT

Bone, 2010 Sep

Abstract

Pompe disease is an inherited metabolic myopathy caused by deficiency of acid alpha-glucosidase. The introduction of enzyme replacement therapy as treatment for the disease may change prospects for patients and may require that more attention be paid to co-morbidities such as osteoporosis.

doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2010.06.021