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A child with duchenne muscular dystrophy: A case report of a rare diagnosis among Africans

In Africa, lack of awareness and low index of suspicion of rare diseases like dystrophinopathies, directly or indirectly, contributes to the increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, even though the data on prevalence is limited, we need to have a high degree of suspicion in patients presenting...

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Autores principales: Nassoro, David D., Torres, Liset, Marando, Rehema, Mboma, Lazaro, Mushi, Seraphine, Habakkuk Mwakyula, Issakwisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7752564/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33363799
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3254
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Sumario:In Africa, lack of awareness and low index of suspicion of rare diseases like dystrophinopathies, directly or indirectly, contributes to the increased morbidity and mortality. Therefore, even though the data on prevalence is limited, we need to have a high degree of suspicion in patients presenting with suggestive clinical features.