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PHILADELPHIA PEDIATRIC SOCIETY

PHILADELPHIA PEDIATRIC SOCIETY PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY PEDIATRIC Feb. 1935 Tuesday, 12, M.D., JOHN DONNELLY, Presiding PSEUDOHYPERTROPHIC PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY PRELIMINARY REPORT on Patients Treated with Amino-Acetic Acid. Dr. Leonard F. Bender. There are various of this which is difficult to differen- types disease, among it each tiate is a of the The disease definitely ; type progressive stage previous phase. affects first the muscles of the lower the usually extremities, especially gastroc- nemius muscles. Next it affects the and as it it also gluteus muscles, progresses affects the muscles of the half of the some of the upper body and, finally, face, including the orbicularis oris the disease of the latter causing muscle, typical tapir mouth. The condition is limited to children of and usually poor parents usually begins between the sixth and tenth of cases have been in years life, although reported as as 2 of and as old as 50 It is rare after patients young years age years. puberty. In this disease the of the muscle an and when physiology plays important r\l=o^\le, muscles are unable to metabolize the substances for their and necessary growth normal function in of the individual muscle fibers with hypertrophy some occurs, of the nuclei. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American journal of diseases of children American Medical Association

PHILADELPHIA PEDIATRIC SOCIETY

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1936 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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0096-8994
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1538-3628
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10.1001/archpedi.1936.01970150249020
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PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY PEDIATRIC Feb. 1935 Tuesday, 12, M.D., JOHN DONNELLY, Presiding PSEUDOHYPERTROPHIC PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY PRELIMINARY REPORT on Patients Treated with Amino-Acetic Acid. Dr. Leonard F. Bender. There are various of this which is difficult to differen- types disease, among it each tiate is a of the The disease definitely ; type progressive stage previous phase. affects first the muscles of the lower the usually extremities, especially gastroc- nemius muscles. Next it affects the and as it it also gluteus muscles, progresses affects the muscles of the half of the some of the upper body and, finally, face, including the orbicularis oris the disease of the latter causing muscle, typical tapir mouth. The condition is limited to children of and usually poor parents usually begins between the sixth and tenth of cases have been in years life, although reported as as 2 of and as old as 50 It is rare after patients young years age years. puberty. In this disease the of the muscle an and when physiology plays important r\l=o^\le, muscles are unable to metabolize the substances for their and necessary growth normal function in of the individual muscle fibers with hypertrophy some occurs, of the nuclei.

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American journal of diseases of children – American Medical Association

Published: Mar 1, 1936

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