Question 1

do you know if adult pompe disease is caused by a sudden mutation or a long build up of glycogen?

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Long build up: I'm not a geneticist; and, there are good references on this subject easily available on the net.  However, a quick answer is long build-up.  The disease is viewed as constitutional (born-in) and not a later development of a "sudden mutation".   If you are really interested, do your homework on the subject by looking at NIH and other sites.

Question 2

how is pompe disease treated?

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Enzyme replacement: Through biotechnology, enzyme replacement has been developed, which should stabilize the symptoms.

Question 3

what exactly is pompe disease?

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Glycogen Storage: A genetic disease where there is accumulation of glycogen in muscle, heart, and liver because of a deficiency in the enzyme, acid maltase, which helps to convert glycogen into the usable glucose fuel for the body. There are 3 types. Please refer to this site for more info http://ghr.Nlm.Nih.Gov/condition/pompe-disease.

Question 4

what is the definition of pompe disease?

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GSD type II: This website will be helpful:  http://www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/disorders/pompe/pompe.Htm.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: pompe disease?

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Pompe disease: Is glycogen storage disease type 2. Is an autosomal recessive  metabolic disorder with muscle & nerve cell damage, leading to muscle weakness & myopathy throughout the body.

Question 6

what can cause celiac's disease?

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Nothing: Nothing causes celiac, you are born with mutated genes which lead you to develop celiac. Go to celiac.Org for more info.

Question 7

can plants cause diseases in humans?

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Some: plants can cause problems if eaten or  touched.

Question 8

is it true that elephantasis disease causes death?

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Elephantiasis: Elephantiasis is the common name for filariasis, or infection by tropical parasitic larvae transmitted by mosquitoes.  Filariasis is caused by nematodes (roundworms) that live in the lymphatics and subcutaneous tissues.  There are at least 3 different species.  It rarely causes death, but due to extreme swelling of body parts it causes much suffering ; disability. http://tinyurl.com/4mnoe.

Question 9

what causes disease and illnesses and body malfunctions ?

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Cause of illnesses: There are MANY causes of illness, lifestyle, genes, nutrition, smoking, stress, etc.  They combine together to produce imbalance or illness.  Most doctor visits are the result of poor lifestyle choices and stress but please continue to be monitored by your doc.  Focus on good nutrition, exercise, and stress management.  We are not at the mercy of our genes.  Lifestyle can help turn them on or off.

Question 10

causes of chrons disease?

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Not known yet: The cause seems to be a combination of genetics (different immune defects) and environmental triggers. The subtypes of crohn's disease may also have different immune defects, and for this reason people may respond differently to treatments. Though much more is known now about cd, we still don't know the cause. But stress and some foods can make it worse. Decreasing stressors can help a lot.

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