[ARVD-FORUM] Prevalence of ARVC/D. Answer to Dr. Zareba and Dr Fontaine. Dr. Perez Riera

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English - Portuguese

Dear friends of the forum,
This message is addressed only for the colleagues that are not experts, and
there are many. The opinion by Prof. Nava agreeing and supporting the point
of view by Prof. Fontaine, about the frequency of ARVD being not rare, is
very significant because Prof. Nava is undoubtedly one of the great
researchers in this matter, and his very numerous publications attest this.
I didn't get the chance to meet in person this other "sacred monster" of the
study of ARVD, but as a result from reading his magnificent work, I have to
say to those who don't know him, that a word from this man is truly very
important.

Andrés Ricardo Pérez Riera.

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Prezado amigos do foro 
Este e-mail vai dirigido apenas para os colegas não expertos que são muitos. A 
opinão do Prof Nava affirmando e corroborando o ponto de vista do Prof 
Fontaine, sobre na não rara frequencia da DAVD é de grande peso porque o Prof 
Nava é sem dúvida nemhuma uns dos grandes pesquizadores nesta matéria e suas 
numerosísimas publicacoes testimunham isto.  Eu não tive a honra de conhecer 
pessoalmente este outro "mostrou sagrado" do estudo da DAVD mais fruto da 
leitura de sua magnífica obra devo dizer a quem não conheça que uma palavra 
deste homen tem grande peso de verdade.

Andrés Ricardo Pérez Riera.

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> English - Spanish
>
> We agree with Dr. Fontaine that ARVC/D is not a rare disease.
>
> This wrong but diffuse opinion is due to the fact that the disease is
> frequently misdiagnosed.
>
> The recent discovery of new genes linked to ARVC/D reveals that up to now
> we are able to recognise quite easily severe forms of the disease, that are
> limited in number. On the contrary, we do not have diagnostic criteria able
> to detect mild forms of ARVC/D that constitute the majority of cases.
>
> The development of genetic studies will help in the diagnosis of these
> forms, thus in the next future we will be able to evaluate the real
> prevalence of this disease.
>
> Best regards
>
> Andrea Nava
>
> Barbara Bauce
>
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>
> Estamos de acuerdo con el Dr. Fontaine en que la M/DAVD no es una
> enfermedad rara.
>
> Esta opinion erronea pero difundida se debe al hecho de que la enfermedad
> con frecuencia es diagnosticada en forma equivocada.
>
> El descubrimiento reciente de nuevos genes vinculados con la M/DAVD revela
> que hasta ahora eramos capaces de reconocer bastante facilmente las formas
> graves de la enfermedad, que son una cantidad limitada. Por el contrario,
> no tenemos criterios diagnosticos capaces de detectar las formas leves de
> M/DAVD que constituyen la mayoria de los casos.
>
> El desarrollo de estudios geneticos ayudara en el diagnostico de estas
> formas; de este modo en el futuro cercano seremos capaces de evaluar la
> prevalencia real de esta enfermedad.
>
> Saludos cordiales,
>
> Andrea Nava
>
> Barbara Bauce