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Autosomal dominant congenital fibre type disproportion: a clinicopathological and imaging study of a large family.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Jul 2005
Sobrido M J, Fernández J M, Fontoira E, Pérez-Sousa C, Cabello A, Castro M, Teijeira S, Alvarez S, Mederer S, Rivas E, Seijo-Martínez M, Navarro C
Abstract excerpt
Congenital fibre type disproportion (CFTD) is considered a non-progressive or slowly progressive muscle disease with relative smallness of type 1 fibres on pathological examination. Although generally benign, CFTD has a variable natural course and severe progression has been observed in some patients. The pathogenesis of the disorder is unknown and many authors consider CFTD a syndrome with multiple aetiologies...
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