Epidemiological surveillance of myotonic dystrophy type 1: A 25-year population-based study

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 974-979

  Mathieu, Jean ^a,b   Prévost, Claude ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b Jonquiere Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiological surveillance; Genetic services; Myotonic dystrophy; Population based study; Registry based study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEATH; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; QUEBEC; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868099970     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: 18732364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2012.05.017     Document Type: Article

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