| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3053766 | European Journal of Paediatric Neurology | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies (DMD/DMB) are neuromuscular diseases linked to chromosome X and affect mainly male individuals. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most severe form of the disease, leading to a decreased patient survival compared with individuals with Becker type and female carriers of the mutated gene.In this paper we present the case of a female adolescent whose clinical picture and disease course closely resembled male individuals.
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Authors
Marcio Leyser, Fernanda J.P. Marques, Marco Aurelio C. Elias, Marcia C. Diniz Gonsalves, Odilon Soares da Silva Jr., Ricardo S. Carvalho, Cynthia Costa e Silva, Marcio Moacyr de Vasconcelos, Osvaldo J.M. Nascimento,