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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.
The infantile form of Pompe disease is characterized by a total lack of alpha glucosidase activity and by a rapid buildup of glycogen in skeletal muscle and in the heart. Late Onset Forms. The time of presentation of late onset Pompe disease varies from the first to the seventh decade.