Why the study?
Can dilated cardiomyopathy be the only clinical manifestation in female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Population
2 female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with dilated cardiomyopathy, increased serum CK, and no…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support dystrophin testing in unexplained female DCM; hypothesis-generating, requires larger studies before practice change.
Can dilated cardiomyopathy be the only clinical manifestation in female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Dilated cardiomyopathy can be the sole clinical manifestation of dystrophin gene mutation in female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Mirabella et al. (1993) studied this question.
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