Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Myotonic Dystrophy: DMPK Gene Mutation, Insulin Resistance and Development of Steatohepatitis

Myotonic dystrophy is a multisystemic disorder characterized by repeat expansion mutations of the dystrophia myotonica protein kinase (DMPK) gene resulting in a defective muscular insulin receptor and insulin resistance. We describe a patient with myotonic dystrophy who developed biopsy-proven non-a...

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Main Authors: Rishi R. Bhardwaj, Andrea Duchini
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Karger Publishers 2010-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Myotonic dystrophy
DMPK gene mutation
Insulin resistance
Acceso en liña:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/292093
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