Myotonic dystrophy in pregnancy: A report of two cases within one family

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 145-148

  Risseeuw, J J ^a   Oudshoorn, J H ^b   Van Der Straaten, P J C ^b   Kuypers, J C ^b  

^a Sophia Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b REINIER DE GRAAF HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Congenital; Curschmann Steinert; Myotonic dystrophy; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0030805857     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)02747-4     Document Type: Article

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