[The heartache of muscular dystrophy].

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[The heartache of muscular dystrophy].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 11 Nov 2000

Hoogerwaard E M, Ginjaar H B, Wilde A A, Leschot N J, de Voogt W G, de Visser M

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Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene, located on the short arm of the X chromosome. Three so called dystrophinopathy patients, a women aged 54 and two men aged 23 and 21 years, suffered from a severe dilated cardiomyopathy. Such a cardiomyopathy can develop in both carriers and patients. In addition, it is often more important for prognosis than muscle weakness....

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