[Clinical observation on human alpha glucosidase in treatment of five patients with glycogen storage disease Ⅱ]

Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Nov 2;54(11):829-833. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2016.11.008.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) on glycogen storage disease typeⅡ(GSDⅡ). Method: The clinical data of three juvenile onset and two infant onset GSDⅡpatients were collected from First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in October 2015 to July 2016.Patient 1 was female, the age of onset was 15 months. Patient 2 was male, the age of onset was 20 months. Patient 3 was female, the sister of patient 2, the age of onset was 47 months. Patient 4 was male, the age of onset was 5 months. Patient 5 was male, the age of onset was 1 month.The age at the start of ERT of the 5 patients was 32, 31, 56, 34, and 3 months respectively and the duration of ERT was 19, 9, 4, 5, 5 doses respectively.ERT was administered at 20 mg/kg every 2 weeks.Dexamethasone was regularly given before each infusion. Result: ERT was well tolerated, only one time, Patient 1 developed tachycardia and hypertension without using dexamethasone.Patient 2 underwent successfully ventilator weaning.Patient 1 underwent a tracheotomy, also needed mechanical ventilation treatment.Patient 4 noninvasive ventilation was tried. Conclusion: Recombinant human alpha-glucosidase treatment was effective and well tolerated in patients with GSDⅡ.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Enzyme Replacement Therapy
  • Female
  • Glycogen Storage Disease Type II / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome
  • alpha-Glucosidases / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • alpha-Glucosidases