High Prevalence and Gender-Related Differences of Gastrointestinal Manifestations in a Cohort of DM1 Patients: A Perspective, Cross-Sectional Study

High Prevalence and Gender-Related Differences of Gastrointestinal Manifestations in a Cohort of DM1 Patients: A Perspective, Cross-Sectional Study

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1, MIM #160900), the most common muscular dystrophy among adults, is a multisystem disorder, which affects, besides the skeletal muscle, several other tissues and/or organs, including the gastrointestinal apparatus, with manifestations that frequently affect the quality...

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Main Authors: Alessia Perna, Daria Maccora, Salvatore Rossi, Tommaso Filippo Nicoletti, Maria Assunta Zocco, Vittorio Riso, Anna Modoni, Antonio Petrucci, Venanzio Valenza, Antonio Grieco, Luca Miele, Gabriella Silvestri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
myotonic dystrophy type 1
gastrointestinal symptoms
multisystem involvement
gender-related differences
gastrointestinal symptom rating scale
intestinal permeability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00394/full

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