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ReviewJournal of neurology2017

Biomolecular diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy type 2: a challenging approach.

Giovanni Meola, Fiammetta Biasini, Rea Valaperta, Elena Costa, Rosanna Cardani

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Review in Journal of neurology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giovanni MeolaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Fiammetta BiasiniDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Rea ValapertaService of Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
Elena CostaService of Laboratory Medicine, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
Rosanna CardaniLaboratory of Muscle Histopathology and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Piazza E. Malan, 1, San Donato Milanese, 20097, Milan, Italy. rosanna.cardani@grupposandonato.it.
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato · ITUniversity of Messina · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and type 2 (DM2) are the most common adult form of muscular dystrophy, characterized by autosomal dominant progressive myopathy, myotonia, and multiorgan involvement. The onset and symptoms of the myotonic dystrophies are diverse, complicating their diagnoses and limiting a comprehensive approach to their clinical care. Diagnostic delay in DM2 is due not only to the heterogeneous phenotype and the aspecific onset but also to the unfamiliarity with the disorder by most clinicians. Moreover, the DM2 diagnostic odyssey is complicated by the difficulties to develop an accurate, robust, and cost-effective method for a routine molecular assay. The aim of this review is to underline by challenging approach the diagnostic limits and pitfalls that could results in failure to recognize the presence of DM2 disease. Understanding and preventing delays in DM2 diagnosis may facilitate family planning, improve symptom management in the short term, and facilitate more specific treatment in the long term.

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HumansMyotonic DystrophyClinical diagnosisGenetic testMuscle biopsyMyotonic dystrophy type 2

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PMID28550479
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