Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2012; 18(33): 4557-4562
Published online Sep 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i33.4557
Table 4 Characteristics of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in patients with progressive muscular dystrophy
SubclassNo. of patientsNo. of femalesAge at the onset1Age at the diagnosis1
Duchenne muscular dystrophy2012 (1-3)
Becker muscular dystrophy7010 (1-30)19 (6-43)
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy4122.5 (5-40)49 (10-53)
Facio-scapulo-humeral muscular dystrophy11NSNS
Myotonic dystrophy381830 (5-62)39 (12-67)
Total522025 (1-62)34.5 (1-67)