All issues > Volume 17(9); 1974

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1974;17(9):607-612. Published online September 30, 1974.

Two Cases of Duchenne Type of Muscular Dystrophy in Sisters

Soo Ha Park¹, Eui Hyun Jo¹, Sang Man Shin¹, Sang Jhoo Lee¹, Moon Ho Yang²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Seoul，Korea
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Seoul，Korea

Abstract

Authors has experienced two cases of Duchenne type of muscular dystrophy in 8 years old female child and in her 2 years old sister. Initial symptoms were frequent fall and waddling gait in these two cases which has began to develop at the age of 4 years in elder sister and at the age of 2 years in younger sister. Diagnosis has confirmed by clinical symptoms, urine findings, muscle biopsy and with electro myography. Weakness and atrophy of the skeletal muscles have been progressed insidiously as the days go on for the past 5 years in elder sister but she can walk alone until this year.

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