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Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency: a frequent cause of muscle pain A case detected by exercise testing.
Annales de biologie clinique - 1 Aug 2017
Lim Lydie, Palayer Maeva, Bruneau Antoine, Letournel Franck, Le Maréchal Cédric, Simard Gilles, Reynier Pascal, Homedan Chadi, Nadaj-Pakleza Aleksandra
Abstract excerpt
Myoadenylate deaminase deficit (MAD, MIM#615511) is the most common cause of metabolic myopathies with an estimated prevalence of 1-2% in the general population. We report the case of a 39-year-old man suffering from severe skeletal muscle pain that had developed gradually for 4 years. A moderate increase in creatine kinase (CK) was the only biological sign observed. This study takes a closer look at a common but...
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