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Muscular dystrophies.
Current opinion in neurology - 1 Oct 2002
Nishino Ichizo, Ozawa Eijiro
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Muscular dystrophy includes many genetically distinct disorders. The list of causative genes for muscular dystrophy has been expanding rapidly, including those for congenital muscular dystrophies. RECENT FINDINGS: We review the newly identified causative genes and suggested molecular mechanisms, focusing on glycosylation abnormality of alpha-dystroglycan, collagen VI deficiency, four allelic...
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