Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy: the most recognizable laminopathy [PDF]
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD), a rare inherited disease, is characterized clinically by humero-peroneal muscle atrophy and weakness, multijoint contractures, spine rigidity and cardiac insufficiency with conduction defects.
Agnieszka Madej-Pilarczyk +1 more
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Dysfunctional lamins as mediators of oxidative stress in Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
Deficit of lamin A/C or emerin causes genetically transmitted Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD). As lamins are considered to be mediators of oxidative stress, the antioxidant/oxidant status was examined.
Irena Niebroj-Dobosz +4 more
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Emery‐Dreifuss muscular dystrophy [PDF]
AbstractEmery‐Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a rare muscular dystrophy, but is particularly important to diagnose due to frequent life‐threatening cardiac complications. EDMD classically presents with muscle weakness, early contractures, cardiac conduction abnormalities and cardiomyopathy, although the presence and severity of these ...
Scott A. Heller +3 more
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Distrofia muscular de Emery-Dreifuss: relato de caso Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy: case report
A distrofia muscular de Emery-Dreifuss é uma forma de distrofia muscular freqüentemente associada a contraturas articulares e defeitos de condução cardíaca, que pode ser causada pela deficiência da proteína emerina na membrana nuclear interna das fibras ...
Ana Lucila Moreira Carsten +3 more
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LMNA-Cardiomyopathy in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is a rare disease resulting from a genetic defect in nuclear envelope proteins, most commonly in emerin and lamin A/C.
E. V. Resnik +5 more
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Professional activity of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy patients in Poland [PDF]
Objectives: Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a very rare genetic disorder affecting skeletal and heart muscles. The aim of this study was to identify factors which might influence the ability to work in EDMD patients in Poland.
Agnieszka Madej-Pilarczyk
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Isolated Right Atrial Enhancement with Atrial Standstill: An Uncommon Presentation of Emery–Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy [PDF]
Emery–Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a rare inherited syndrome that affects muscles, joints, and the heart. The classic clinical triad includes early joint contractures, slowly progressive muscle weakness, and cardiac abnormalities.
Basavaraj Biradar +3 more
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Cardiac involvement in Emery–Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
Emery–Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a common form of muscular dystrophy frequently involving cardiac muscle, thus leading to dilated cardiomyopathy. Clinical outcome and prognosis is frequently determined by the involvement of the cardiac conduction system causing symptomatic bradyarrhythmias, as well as tachyarrhythmias and, if untreated ...
R, Wessely, S, Seidl, A, Schömig
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Emery‐Dreifuss muscular dystrophy with unusual features
AbstractTwo families with Emery‐Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EMD) are described. Several unusual features for EMD are emphasized. One of the patients had severe neuromuscular disability with inability to walk during early childhood. This patient also had mild bifacial paresis. His brothers had the typical slow progression of EMD.
F, Deymeer +7 more
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Emery-Dreifuss Humeroperoneal Muscular Dystrophy: Cardiac Manifestations
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is an inherited disorder affecting skeletal and cardiac muscles and characterized by muscular atrophy, contractures, and cardiomyopathy with conduction defects. It can be X-linked or autosomal. Not all patients with EDMD develop heart involvement, but heart disease associated with EDMD can be unpredictable and ...
Parmar, Malvinder S. +1 more
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