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Homozygosity and linkage disequilibrium mapping of autosomal recessive distal myopathy (Nonaka distal myopathy).
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2001
Asaka T, Ikeuchi K, Okino S, Takizawa Y, Satake R, Nitta E, Komai K, Endo K, Higuchi S, Oyake T, Yoshimura T, Suenaga A, Uyama E, Saito T, Konagaya M, Sunohara N, Namba R, Takada H, Honke K, Nishina M, Tanaka H, Shinagawa M, Tanaka K, Matsushima A, Tsuji S, Takamori M
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive distal myopathy or Nonaka distal myopathy (NM) is characterized by its unique distribution of muscular weakness and wasting. The patients present with spared quadriceps muscles even in a late stage of the disease. The hamstring and tibialis anterior muscles are affected severely in early adulthood. We have localized the NM gene to the region between markers D9S319 and D9S276 on chromosome 9 by...
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