Progressive Muscular Dystrophy (Report of 32 cases)
10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.1.113
- Author:
Young Joe KIM
;
Keun Yull MAING
;
Jung Kun LIM
;
Byeong Yeon SEONG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Creatine;
Creatinine;
Distal Myopathies;
Humans;
Muscle Fibers, Skeletal;
Muscular Diseases;
Muscular Dystrophies
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1979;14(1):113-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Progressive muscular dystrophy is a genetically determined myopathy of unknown etiology and is a primary degenerative disease of skeletal muscle fibers. The authors reviewed 32 cases of progressive muscular dystrophy and made following observations. 1. The types among the 32 cases were as follows. 1) Duchenne type ; 16 2) Limb-Girdle type ;12 3) Facioscapulohumeral type ;3 4) Distal myopathy ;1 5) Ocular myopathy ;0 2. 13 of the 32 patients had relevant family history. 3. In general, creatinine excretion was decreased in 24-hour urine and creatine was increased. 4. 6 of the 10 patients tested had increased serum C.P.K. level.
