Abstract
Genetic disease often predisposes to neoplastic processes because of either alterations in both oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes or imbalances in the cell cycle. The authors present the case of a 15-year-old boy with Hodgkin's disease associated with Becker muscular dystrophy. Becker muscular dystrophy is an X-linked neuromuscular disease due to in-frame mutations in the dystrophin gene, and it is considered a milder variant of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In most patients with Becker muscular dystrophy, the myopathic process affects the myocardium, leading to cardiomyopathy.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 72-73 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2004 |
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Keywords
- Becker muscular dystrophy
- Cardiomyopathy
- Genetic disease
- Hodgkin's disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Becker Muscular Dystrophy in a Patient with Hodgkin's Disease. / Cereda, Stefano; Cefalo, Graziella; Terenziani, Monica; Catania, Serena; Fossati-Bellani, Franca.
In: Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Vol. 26, No. 1, 01.2004, p. 72-73.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Becker Muscular Dystrophy in a Patient with Hodgkin's Disease
AU - Cereda, Stefano
AU - Cefalo, Graziella
AU - Terenziani, Monica
AU - Catania, Serena
AU - Fossati-Bellani, Franca
PY - 2004/1
Y1 - 2004/1
N2 - Genetic disease often predisposes to neoplastic processes because of either alterations in both oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes or imbalances in the cell cycle. The authors present the case of a 15-year-old boy with Hodgkin's disease associated with Becker muscular dystrophy. Becker muscular dystrophy is an X-linked neuromuscular disease due to in-frame mutations in the dystrophin gene, and it is considered a milder variant of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In most patients with Becker muscular dystrophy, the myopathic process affects the myocardium, leading to cardiomyopathy.
AB - Genetic disease often predisposes to neoplastic processes because of either alterations in both oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes or imbalances in the cell cycle. The authors present the case of a 15-year-old boy with Hodgkin's disease associated with Becker muscular dystrophy. Becker muscular dystrophy is an X-linked neuromuscular disease due to in-frame mutations in the dystrophin gene, and it is considered a milder variant of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In most patients with Becker muscular dystrophy, the myopathic process affects the myocardium, leading to cardiomyopathy.
KW - Becker muscular dystrophy
KW - Cardiomyopathy
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