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A case of fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy misdiagnosed as Becker's muscular dystrophy for 20 years.

Age and ageing - 1 Mar 2012

Ramos Vesper Fe Marie Llaneza, Thaisetthawatkul Pariwat

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A 60-year-old man diagnosed clinically with Becker's muscular dystrophy 20 years ago by another physician presented with gradually progressive proximal muscle weakness since teenage years. Family history revealed a strong paternal familial inheritance pattern of similar distribution of weakness-face, forearm flexion, knee extension and foot dorsiflexion. Work-ups revealed B12 deficiency and allele 1 deletion in...

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PMID: 21795275
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afr095

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