A sample of cerium-141 for a diagnostic test was dissolved in saline solution to an activity of 4.5 millicuries/mL. If the patient undergoing the test needs a dose of 10.
Pompe Disease. Pompe disease is a hereditary disorder that disables the heart and muscles. It is rare, most often times fatal, and found 1 in every 40,000 births. The disorder is caused by mutations in the gene that makes the enzyme alpha-glucosidase (GAA), which reduces or eliminates the enzyme alpha-glucosidase.
Study Identifies Potential New Avenue for Treating Pompe Disease. 1  July 25, 2016 â Researchers have identified a potential new avenue for treating Pompe disease, a rare condition caused by the build-up of glycogen, a storage form of sugar, in cardiac and skeletal muscle, the liver ...