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Respiratory pattern in a FSHD pediatric population.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Oct 2016
Trucco Federica, Pedemonte Marina, Fiorillo Chiara, Tacchetti Paola, Brisca Giacomo, Bruno Claudio, Minetti Carlo
Abstract excerpt
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by selective weakness of face and upper arms and girdle. Respiratory involvement in FSHD has been described mainly in the most severely affected patients. In this work we tested the respiratory function by spirometry in 12 patients affected by FSHD with onset before 18 years. Spirometry results were correlated...
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