Informative Speech On Pompe's Disease

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I also wrote about lysosomes because it is really interesting. I never heard about Pompe's disease. I can't believe how powerful lysosomes are. Have you heard about Tay-Sachs Disease? It is disease that have a lot of toxins in the cells and tissues that led into problems. It may cause people to have blindness, deafness, and seizures. It is pretty scary to think about it. I realized that lysosomes are extremely important in our body and it is very important to remove toxins out of the body. I always wonder about Pompe Disease's treatments. I would love to research more about it. Thank you for sharing.

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