Oculopharyngodistal myopathy in a Thai family

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1518-1521

  Witoonpanich, Rawiphan ^a   Phankhian, Sriphan ^a   Sura, Thanyachai ^a   Lertrit, Patcharee ^b   Phudhichareonrat, Suchart ^a,c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c PRASAT NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Oculopharyngodistal myopathy; Thai family

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OCULOPHARYNGEAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; OCULOPHARYNGODISTAL MYOPATHY; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PTOSIS; THAILAND;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, OCULOPHARYNGEAL; THAILAND;

EID: 13744250524     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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