Question 1

how is pompe disease treated?

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

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

what medicine i have to take for chrones disease?

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Family practice : Asulfidine or steroids are used short and long term for crohns.

Question 7

what medicines are use for lou gehrig's disease?

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Treatment: It's mostly supportive, but a drug called Riluzole is approved for ALS and it's thought to work by decreasing glutamate mediated motor neuron cell death.

Question 8

is human urine a best drug to get for any disease?

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Question 9

what is the safest medicine name for peyronies disease?

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Some injections: Non-surgical treatments for peyronie's include: waiting (as some penises improve without treatment), or injections of medications such as verapamil or interferon (medications that can decrease the collagen fibrous material in the plaque). An experienced urologist can evaluate to be sure peyronie's is cause of the curvature, and then he may recommend non-surgical treatments as a first step.

Question 10

what are the diseases in which prednisolon medicine can be used at its best?

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Several: Steroids can be used for back pain (inflammation), some brain/sinal cord injuries with swelling, asthma, COPD (emphysema), dermatitis (contact-posion ivy, etc), certain collagen vascular diseases, etc. Etc.  Hope this helps.

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