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The natural history of the patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Taiwan: A medical center experience.
Pediatrics and neonatology - 1 Apr 2018
Liang Wen-Chen, Wang Chen-Hua, Chou Po-Ching, Chen Wan-Zi, Jong Yuh-Jyh
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BACKGROUND: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common hereditary muscular dystrophy and caused by DMD gene mutation. In addition to progressive proximal muscle weakness, respiratory, orthopedic, and gastrointestinal complications are often observed in DMD. The natural history of patients with DMD in Taiwan has not been reported thus far. METHODS: Medical records of 39 patients who received a diagnosis...
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