Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy – An under-diagnosed disease in China? Report a China-born Chinese with PABPN1 mutation and epidemiology review of the literature
Most reports about oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) have been contributed by occidental countries, and most of the victims of this disease are racially white. In contrast, this disorder is rarely seen in Asians and has only one African report. Consequently, OPMD has been regarded as a disea...
Main Author: | Yu-Yi Chien |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-07-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612000605 |
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