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Aggressive immunotherapy combined with bortezomib and rituximab for membranous nephropathy associated with enzyme replacement therapy in Pompe disease
Pompe disease (PD) is a lysosomal glycogen storage disorder caused by a deficiency in acid α-glucosidase (GAA) activity. Various organs, including the skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and liver, are commonly i...
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Clinical manifestations and enzymatic activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes in Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome with 3-methylglutaconic aciduria: a case report and literature review
Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome (PS) is a rare mitochondrial disorder. Impaired mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes (MRCC) differ among individuals and organs, which accounts for variable clinical pictu...
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Open AccessThe ratio of serum free triiodothyronine to free thyroxine in children: a retrospective database survey of healthy short individuals and patients with severe thyroid hypoplasia or central hypothyroidism
The ratio of serum free triiodothyronine (FT3) to free thyroxine (FT4) has been shown to be constant in healthy adults. However, this ratio has been found to be decreased in athyreotic adult patients on levoth...