A case of Becker muscular dystrophy with early manifestation of cardiomyopathy

• Main Authors: Ki Hyun Doo (Author), Hye Won Ryu (Author), Seung Soo Kim (Author), Byung Chan Lim (Author), Hui Hwang (Author), Ki Joong Kim (Author), Yong Seung Hwang (Author), Jong-Hee Chae (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An 18-year-old boy was admitted with chest discomfort, nausea, and dyspnea at rest. At the age of 3 years, he underwent muscle biopsy and dystrophin gene analysis owing to an enlarged calf muscle and elevated serum kinase level (6,378 U/L) without overt weakness; based on the results, Becker muscula...