J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1979 Mar;14(1):113-118. 10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.1.113.

Progressive Muscular Dystrophy (Report of 32 cases)

• Kim YJ
• Maing KY
• Lim JK
• Seong BY

• KMID: 2460651
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.1.113

Abstract

Progressive muscular dystrophy is a genetically determined myopathy of unknown etiology and is a primary degenerative disease of skeletal muscle fibers. The authors reviewed 32 cases of progressive muscular dystrophy and made following observations. 1. The types among the 32 cases were as follows. 1) Duchenne type ; 16 2) Limb-Girdle type ;12 3) Facioscapulohumeral type ;3 4) Distal myopathy ;1 5) Ocular myopathy ;0 2. 13 of the 32 patients had relevant family history. 3. In general, creatinine excretion was decreased in 24-hour urine and creatine was increased. 4. 6 of the 10 patients tested had increased serum C.P.K. level.

MeSH Terms

Creatine
Creatinine
Distal Myopathies
Humans
Muscle Fibers, Skeletal
Muscular Diseases
Muscular Dystrophies*
Creatine
Creatinine