Nemaline myopathy in an adult with primary hypothyroidism.
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We report a 50 year old woman with primary hypothyroidism and nemaline myopathy to call attention to the rare coexistence of these two disorders. RESUME: Myopathie nemaline chez un adulte soufTrant d'hypothyroidie primaire Nous reportons le cas d'une femme de 50 ans souffrant d'hypothyroidie primaire et myopathie "nemaline" pour souligner la rare coexistence de ces deux entites. Can. J. Neurol. Sci. 1986; 13:117-119 In this report, we present a patient with primary hypothyroidism and muscle biopsy Findings of nemaline myopathy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986