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Unusual presentation of phosphoglycerate mutase deficiency due to two different mutations in PGAM-M gene.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Nov 2009
Tonin Paola, Bruno Claudio, Cassandrini Denise, Savio Chiara, Tavazzi Eleonora, Tomelleri Giuliano, Piccolo Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Phosphoglycerate mutase (PGAM) deficiency causes a rare metabolic myopathy characterized by exercise-related myalgia and myoglobinuria. This disorder was described in 13 patients and five different mutations in the PGAM-M gene were identified. We report on a new patient with an unusual clinical presentation. As a youth, he participated in different sports without complaining of muscular symptoms, but at 44 years...
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