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SUBMITTER: Hamed A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6646308 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hamed Alaa A Curran Christopher C Gwaltney Chad C DasMahapatra Pronabesh P
NPJ digital medicine 20190722
Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) is a rare genetic disorder due to the absence or deficiency of acid alpha-glucosidase enzyme resulting in slowly progressing reduction of muscle strength, causing difficulties with mobility and respiration. Wearable technologies offer novel options to evaluate mobility in a real-world setting. LOPD patients self-reporting LOPD, ≥18 years, US residents, walking (with or without aid), and not on invasive ventilation were recruited for a 6- to 8-week wearable study v ...[more]