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Proximal muscle weakness--an unusual presentation of celiac disease.
The identification of the etiology of metabolic bone disease that leads to myopathy is important as this type of muscle weakness often responds fully to treatment. We present the case history of an 11-year-old girl with celiac disease who had rickets masquerading as muscle weakness and bone pains.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practical Neurology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1474-7758,1474-7766
DOI: 10.1136/practneurol-2019-002204