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Central core disease: clinical, pathological, and genetic features.
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Dec 2003
Quinlivan R M, Muller C R, Davis M, Laing N G, Evans G A, Dwyer J, Dove J, Roberts A P, Sewry C A
Abstract excerpt
Central core disease (CCD) is a dominantly inherited congenital myopathy allelic to malignant hyperthermia (MH) caused by mutations in the RYR1 gene on chromosome 19q13.1. Eleven individuals with RYR1 mutations are described. Four index cases showed features consistent with a congenital myopathy (hypotonia, delayed motor milestones, and skeletal abnormalities including congenital hip dislocation and scoliosis)....
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