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Titinopathy, an atypical respiratory failure.
BMJ case reports - 9 Sept 2020
Morais Joana, Oliveira Ana Andrade, Pires Olga, Burmester Inês, Regadas Maria João, Gouveia Paulo
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failure is a neuromuscular disease with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. Clinical presentation is characterised by proximal and distal muscle weakness, exertional dyspnoea and generalised fatigue. There is no disease-modifying therapy and the prognosis is unknown. Herein we present a case of a 40-year-old woman with long-standing asthenia and apathy and, more...
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