Prevalence of congenital muscular dystrophy in Italy: a population study.

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Prevalence of congenital muscular dystrophy in Italy: a population study.

Neurology - 3 Mar 2015

Graziano Alessandra, Bianco Flaviana, D'Amico Adele, Moroni Isabella, Messina Sonia, Bruno Claudio, Pegoraro Elena, Mora Marina, Astrea Guja, Magri Francesca, Comi Giacomo P, Berardinelli Angela, Moggio Maurizio, Morandi Lucia, Pini Antonella, Petillo Roberta, Tasca Giorgio, Monforte Mauro, Minetti Carlo, Mongini Tiziana, Ricci Enzo, Gorni Ksenija, Battini Roberta, Villanova Marcello, Politano Luisa, Gualandi Francesca, Ferlini Alessandra, Muntoni Francesco, Santorelli Filippo Maria, Bertini Enrico, Pane Marika, Mercuri Eugenio

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OBJECTIVE: We provide a nationwide population study of patients with congenital muscular dystrophy in Italy. METHODS: Cases were ascertained from the databases in all the tertiary referral centers for pediatric neuromuscular disorders and from all the genetic diagnostic centers in which diagnostic tests for these forms are performed. RESULTS: The study includes 336 patients with a point prevalence of 0.563 per...

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