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Survival and CTG repeat expansion in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1
11 Apr 2011
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INTRODUCTION: An association is observed between the severity of myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and the genetic abnormality of cytosine-thymine-guanine (CTG) repeat expansion. It is unknown whether an association exists between survival and CTG repeat expansion. METHODS: In an adult 406-patient DM1 cohort, the phenotype, including survival age, was evaluated in relation to CTG repeat expansion. RESULTS: At study...
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