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The frequency of limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2A in northeastern Italy.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Mar 2005
Fanin Marina, Nascimbeni Anna Chiara, Fulizio Luigi, Angelini Corrado
Abstract excerpt
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2A (LGMD2A) is considered to be the most frequent LGMD. Our study surveyed an area in northeastern Italy where an almost complete ascertainment was possible. To identify LGMD2A patients we used a new diagnostic approach, including several molecular and biochemical methods. In 84 screened patients from northeastern Italy, we identified 39 LGMD2A patients, the prevalence of LGMD2A...
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