April 15, 2015
Raising Pompe Disease Awareness
Helping Shave Years Off a Patient’s Diagnostic Journey
Dr. Barry Byrne, Medical Geneticist and Director of the University of Florida Powell Gene Therapy Center, along with a Pompe patient join Host Ereka Vetrini and our expert panelist to discuss this rare and life-threatening condition and current screening tests
Pompe Disease is a progressive neuromuscular disorder, and a form of muscular dystrophy. This “medical mystery” is a rare and potentially life-threatening disease that can present at any age.
Dr. Byrne will enlighten viewers about screenings tests and new options to better manage the disease that are giving hope to patients and doctors.
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