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National registry of patients with Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy in Japan.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Oct 2018
Ishigaki Keiko, Ihara Chikoto, Nakamura Harumasa, Mori-Yoshimura Madoka, Maruo Kazushi, Taniguchi-Ikeda Mariko, Kimura En, Murakami Terumi, Sato Takatoshi, Toda Tatsushi, Kaiya Hisanobu, Osawa Makiko
Abstract excerpt
Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD) is the second most common form of muscular dystrophy in the Japanese population and is caused by mutations in the fukutin (FKTN) gene. In 2011, the Japan Muscular Dystrophy Association (JMDA) developed a nationwide registry of genetically confirmed patients with FCMD. We retrospectively reviewed the registry dataset of patients with FCMD to obtain data, including age,...
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