Prenatal Testing -
Prenatal testing for Pompe Disease, where the preferred specimen is taken by chorionic villus sampling, is offered by the National Referral Laboratory for Lysosomal, Peroxisomal and Related Genetic Disorders, in the Department of Genetic Medicine. Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
For further information or direct contact numbers please see this website.
Medical Alert -
Many patients like to carry or wear some sort of Medical Alert card or bracelet so that, in case of an accident or emergency situation, ambulance people and emergency medical personnel can easily access the relevant medical information so that the correct treatment and care can be given.
Pompe’s Patients’ Own Stories -
Pompe’s patients have written their own stories in their own words about their lives and experiences, and you can read these on the IPA website.
