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[A case of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy with slight joint contracture].
Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology - 7 Aug 2020
Fujii Shintaro, Eguchi Katsuki, Sato Chika, Saito Yoshihiko, Indrawati Luh Ari, Shirai Shinichi, Nishino Ichizo, Yabe Ichiro
Abstract excerpt
A 42-year-old man with a history of two previous coronary embolisms was referred to our hospital. He had been experiencing muscle weakness since he was around 40 years old. He had muscle atrophy of the scapula, upper arm, and lower extremities, and electromyography revealed myogenic changes in the limb muscles. Histopathological analysis of the muscle biopsy specimen revealed a complete deficiency of emerin...
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