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Cardiac assessment of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2I patients: an echography, Holter ECG and magnetic resonance imaging study.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Aug 2008
Wahbi Karim, Meune Christophe, Hamouda El Hadi, Stojkovic Tania, Laforêt Pascal, Bécane Henri Marc, Eymard Bruno, Duboc Denis
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Mutations in the FKRP gene may be associated with cardiac involvement. The aim of our study was to assess myocardial involvement in patients with LGMD2I, using physical examination, echocardiography, resting and 24-h ambulatory electrocardiogram and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, with particular attention to the detection of myocardial morphologic abnormalities. Patients were compared to matched controls....
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