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A 7-month-old girl presented with recurrent chest infection, chocking during feeding

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A 7-month-old girl presented with recurrent chest infection, chocking during feeding, large protruded tongue,persistent head lag,and hepatomegaly.Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly. All the following are beneficial in the treatment of this patient EXCEPT 


  1. exercise therapy
  2. high-protein diet
  3. cardiac transplantation
  4. nocturnal ventilatory support
  5. specific enzyme replacement therapy

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(C). Specific enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with recombinant human acid a-glucosidase is available for treatment of Pompe disease and is capable of preventing deterioration or reversing abnormal cardiac and skeletal muscle functions. A high-protein diet and exercise therapy may also be beneficial. Nocturnal ventilatory support, when indicated, should be used. It has been shown to improve the quality of life and is particularly beneficial during a period of respiratory decompensation

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