Abstract
An investigation was carried out to establish the incidence of X-linked progressive muscular dystrophies in Tuscany from 1966 to 1974. 52 cases were identified, the incidence being 23,95 x 10-5 with reference to live-born males. The frequency of new mutations calculated according to Haldane's methjod was 7,97 x 10-6. These data practically correspond to those reported by other authors in Italy and abroad. There was also a remarkable variability in the incidence among individual districts with values ranging from 7,60 x 10-5 to 41,91 x 10-5. It was noticed that the number of new cases tended to decrease in the last few years.
Translated title of the contribution | The incidence of the X-linked progressive muscular dystrophies in Tuscany from 1966 to 1974 |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 49-55 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Rivista di Patologia Nervosa e Mentale |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)