A case of Becker muscular dystrophy with early manifestation of cardiomyopathy
An 18-year-old boy was admitted with chest discomfort, nausea, and dyspnea at rest. At the age of 3 years, he underwent muscle biopsy and dystrophin gene analysis owing to an enlarged calf muscle and elevated serum kinase level (6,378 U/L) without overt weakness; based on the results, Becker muscula...
Main Authors: | Ki Hyun Doo, Hye Won Ryu, Seung Soo Kim, Byung Chan Lim, Hui Hwang, Ki Joong Kim, Yong Seung Hwang, Jong-Hee Chae |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2012-09-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-55-350.pdf |
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