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Two successfully completed pregnancies in adult onset Pompe disease, under continued treatment with alglucosidase alfa

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    Julie Van Houtte & Jan L. De Bleecker

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Van Houtte, J., De Bleecker, J.L. Two successfully completed pregnancies in adult onset Pompe disease, under continued treatment with alglucosidase alfa. Acta Neurol Belg 119, 147–149 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-019-01089-4

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