Positive correlation of CTG expansion and pharyngoesophageal alterations in myotonic dystrophy patients

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 75-80

  Marcon, M ^a   Briani, C ^a   Ermani, M ^a   Menegazzo, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ctg expansion; Myotonic dystrophy; Pharyngoesophageal motility; Videofluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIGREE; PHARYNX; RADIOGRAPHY; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PEDIGREE; PHARYNX; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT EXPANSION; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0032034489     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02427560     Document Type: Article

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