Familial occurrence of mitral valve prolapse in X-linked muscular dystrophy.
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 59 (6), 1299-1304
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.59.6.1299
Abstract
A high incidence of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) has been reported in patients with X-linked Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In our study MVP was present in six of 22 Duchenne dystrophy cases (27%) followed in the Maryland General Hospital Muscular Dystrophy Clinic. In addition, seven carriers of Duchenne and X-linked benign (Becker) dystrophy had evidence of MVP. Autosomal dominant transmission of MVP was present in four families. The unusually high prevalence of MVP in families with X-linked muscular dystrophy may have potential value in the recognition of the carrier trait.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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