Cold-induced abortion in paramyotonia congenita.
Paramyotonia congenita is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with complete penetrance. Its most typical clinical feature is the precipitation of active myotonia by exposure to cold. We report a case of cold-induced abortion in a woman with paramyotonia congenita.
Chitayat
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University of British Columbia Clinical Genetics Unit, Grace Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Etchell
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Wilson
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D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D009224:Myotonia Congenita / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D014590:Uterine Contraction