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shisha
06-01-2007, 04:48 AM
A boy [2 yrs old], has heart failure, and hepatomegaly. what can be the reason?

A] Mc Cardle's disease
B] Her's disease
C] Pompe's disease
D] Von Gierke's disease.

wcb22
06-01-2007, 07:44 AM
c - the pump is trashed

Dr. X
06-01-2007, 08:12 AM
and heart failure is most likely due to restrictive cardiomyopathy.

shisha
06-01-2007, 11:31 AM
Pompe's disease is due to deficiency of 1-4 gucosidase.

IMG SURVIVOR
06-01-2007, 01:31 PM
really nice