The current status of medical care for myotonic dystrophy type 1 in the national registry of Japan

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INTRODUCTION/AIMS: Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is a systemic disease with multiple organ complications, making the standardization of medical care a challenge. We analyzed data from Japan's national registry to clarify the current treatment patterns and demographic features of Japanese DM patients.

METHODS: Using the Japanese National Registry of Muscular Dystrophy (Remudy), we analyzed medical care practice for the multisystemic issues associated with adult DM type 1 patients, excluding congenital DM.

RESULTS: We included 809 patients with a median age of 44.2 years. Among these patients, 15.8% used ventilators; 31.7% met the index considered at risk for sudden death due to cardiac conduction defects (PR interval over 240 milliseconds or QRS duration over 120 milliseconds) and 2.8% had implanted cardiac devices. Medication for heart failure was prescribed to 9.6% of patients. Overall, 21.2% of patients had abnormal glucose metabolism, of whom 42.9% were treated with oral medications. Among the oral medications, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors were the most common. Cancers were observed in 3.7% of the patients, and endometrial and breast cancers were dominant. Mexiletine was prescribed for myotonia in 1.9% of the patients, and only 1% of the patients received medication for daytime sleepiness.

DISCUSSION: This study shows difference in treatment patterns for DM1 in Japan compared with other countries, such as lower rates of use of implantable cardiac devices and higher rates of ventilator use. These data may be useful in discussions aimed at standardizing medical care for patients with DM.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

Enthalten in:

Muscle & nerve - 67(2023), 5 vom: 08. Mai, Seite 387-393

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yamauchi, Kosuke [VerfasserIn]
Matsumura, Tsuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Takada, Hiroto [VerfasserIn]
Kuru, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Michio [VerfasserIn]
Kubota, Tomoya [VerfasserIn]
Kimura, En [VerfasserIn]
Nakamura, Harumasa [VerfasserIn]
Takahashi, Masanori P [VerfasserIn]

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Adult
Journal Article
Myotonic dystrophy
Registry
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory failure
Treatment

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Date Completed 18.04.2023

Date Revised 21.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/mus.27799

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NLM352722746