Edoardo Galli, Christoph T Berger, Thomas Daikeler, Anne-Kathrin Peyer Kauffmann, Marc Emmenegger, Armin Droll, Andrea Egger, Michael Sinnreich, Mike Recher
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Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is a rare, underdiagnosed genetic neuromuscular disorder that is often accompanied by hypogammaglobulinemia, serving as a crucial diagnostic clue. We report the clinical and immunophenotypic features of two patients and discuss the underlying pathogenesis.