Gastric Hypomotility in Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Gastric Hypomotility in Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, functional impairment of smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal tract can cause acute gastric dilatation and intestinal pseudo-obstruction that may be fatal. We describe a patient with this syndrome who at autopsy had smooth-muscle degeneration of the stomach.
To provide objective evidence of functional smooth-mu...
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Gastric Hypomotility in Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_78259394
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_78259394
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJM198807073190103
