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The prevalence of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries
Croatian Medical Journal, 60 (2019), 6; 488-493. urn:nbn:hr:105:689929
Draušnik, Željka; Cerovečki, Ivan; Štefančić, Vesna; Mihel, Sandra; Stevanović, Ranko; Barišić, Nina; Matković, Hana; Melša, Matea; Mirić, Maric; Pjevač, Neda; Benjak, Tomislav

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Draušnik, Ž., Cerovečki, I., Štefančić, V., Mihel, S., Stevanović, R., Barišić, N. ... Benjak, T. (2019). The prevalence of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries. Croatian Medical Journal, 60. (6), 488-493. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:689929

Draušnik, Željka, et al. "The prevalence of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries." Croatian Medical Journal, vol. 60, no. 6, 2019, pp. 488-493. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:689929

Draušnik, Željka, Ivan Cerovečki, Vesna Štefančić, Sandra Mihel, Ranko Stevanović, Nina Barišić, Hana Matković, et al. "The prevalence of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries." Croatian Medical Journal 60, no. 6 (2019): 488-493. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:689929

Draušnik, Ž., et al. (2019) 'The prevalence of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries', Croatian Medical Journal, 60(6), pp. 488-493. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:689929 (Accessed 01 January 2025)

Draušnik Ž, Cerovečki I, Štefančić V, Mihel S, Stevanović R, Barišić N, and sur.. The prevalence of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries. Croatian Medical Journal [Internet]. 2019 December [cited 2025 January 01];60(6):488-493. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:689929

Ž. Draušnik, et al., "The prevalence of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries", Croatian Medical Journal, vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 488-493, December 2019. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:689929. [Accessed: 01 January 2025]

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Title (english)The prevalence of muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries
AuthorŽeljka Draušnik
AuthorIvan Cerovečki
AuthorVesna Štefančić
AuthorSandra Mihel
AuthorRanko Stevanović
AuthorNina Barišić
AuthorHana Matković
AuthorMatea Melša
AuthorMaric Mirić
AuthorNeda Pjevač
AuthorTomislav Benjak
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Public Health and Health Care
Abstract (english)
Aim: To determine the prevalence of muscular dystrophy (MD) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in Croatia by use of multiple epidemiological tools. ----- Methods: This epidemiological study collected data from three national patient registries and one database of a non-governmental organization (NGO) of MD and SMA patients. The study involved all individuals who either had undergone hospital treatment for MD or SMA, had consulted their primary health care providers for MD- and SMA-related symptoms, were listed as disabled due to MD or SMA, or were members of the mentioned NGO in 2016. In order to prevent double entries, we created a new database of all living individuals, each with a unique identification number. The prevalence rates for 2016 were calculated by age and sex groups. ----- Results: There were 926 patients diagnosed with MD (544 men). Most men diagnosed with MD were in the age group 10-19, whereas most women were in the age group 50-59. MD prevalence in Croatia was 22.2 per 100 000 population. There were 392 patients diagnosed with SMA (198 men). Most men with SMA were in the age group 50-59, whereas most women were in the age group 60-69. SMA prevalence in Croatia was 9.3 per 100 000 population. ----- Conclusion: SMA prevalence rate in Croatia is similar to SMA prevalence worldwide. However, MD prevalence rate is higher than worldwide estimates. This difference could be attributed to the fact that we could not confirm whether every patient registered in these databases actually met the diagnostic criteria for MD and SMA.
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
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Journal titleCroatian Medical Journal
Numberingvol. 60, no. 6, pp. 488-493
p-ISSN0353-9504
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:689929
Publication2019-12
Document URLhttp://www.cmj.hr/2019/60/6/31894913.htm
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