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Early-onset fetal hydrops and muscle degeneration in siblings due to a novel variant of type IV glycogenosis.
American journal of medical genetics - 10 Sept 1999
Cox P M, Brueton L A, Murphy K W, Worthington V C, Bjelogrlic P, Lazda E J, Sabire N J, Sewry C A
Abstract excerpt
We report on 3 consecutive sib fetuses, presenting at 13, 12, and 13 weeks of gestation, respectively, with fetal hydrops, limb contractures, and akinesia. Autopsy of the first fetus showed subcutaneous fluid collections and severe degeneration of skeletal muscle. Histologic studies demonstrated massive accumulation of diastase-resistant periodic acid-Schiff-positive material in the skeletal muscle cells and...
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