Genetic and Early Clinical Manifestations of Females Heterozygous for Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy.

Background: Female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), although usually asymptomatic, develop muscle weakness up to 17% of the time, and a third present cardiac abnormalities or cognitive impairment. Clinical features of DMD carriers during childhood are poorly known.Patients: We describe...

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Publicado en:Pediatric Neurology Vol. 55; pp. 58 - 64
Autores principales: Papa, Riccardo, Madia, Francesca, Bartolomeo, Domenico, Trucco, Federica, Pedemonte, Marina, Traverso, Monica, Broda, Paolo, Bruno, Claudio, Zara, Federico, Minetti, Carlo, Fiorillo, Chiara
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Feb2016
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