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Mutations in COL6A3 cause severe and mild phenotypes of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jun 2002
Demir Ercan, Sabatelli Patrizia, Allamand Valérie, Ferreiro Ana, Moghadaszadeh Behzad, Makrelouf Mohamed, Topaloglu Haluk, Echenne Bernard, Merlini Luciano, Guicheney Pascale
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Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by generalized muscular weakness, contractures of multiple joints, and distal hyperextensibility. Homozygous and compound heterozygous mutations of COL6A2 on chromosome 21q22 have recently been shown to...
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