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Cardiopulmonary dysfunction in patients with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2A.
Muscle & nerve - 1 Apr 2017
Mori-Yoshimura Madoka, Segawa Kazuhiko, Minami Narihiro, Oya Yasushi, Komaki Hirohumi, Nonaka Ikuya, Nishino Ichizo, Murata Miho
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INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the frequency of cardiopulmonary failure in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A (calpainopathy) patients, although some studies have reported severe cardiomyopathy or respiratory failure. METHODS: To clarify the frequency of cardiopulmonary dysfunction in this patient population, we retrospectively reviewed the respiratory and cardiac function of 43 patients with...
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