Analysis of an adult Duchenne muscular dystrophy population
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To cite: Behera V, Behera MK, Chauhan R, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014205296 DESCRIPTION A 15-year-old boy presented with progressive proximal weakness of the lower limbs starting at 4 years of age followed by involvement of the upper limbs. He is the product of a consanguineous marriage; he had a family history of similar disease in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1460-2393,1460-2725
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hci113