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Beta-sarcoglycan gene mutations in Turkey.
Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology - 1 Dec 2004
Balci B, Wilichowski E, Haliloğlu G, Talim B, Aurino S, Kremer E, Ebinger F, Senbil N, Anlar B, Kale G, Nigro V, Topaloğlu H, Bonnemann C, Dinçer P
Abstract excerpt
The term limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) refers to a group of muscular dystrophies that, at the outset, affect primarily the muscles of the hip and shoulder girdle. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is genetically heterogeneous comprising autosomal dominant (types LGMD 1A-1E) as well as autosomal recessive forms (types LGMD 2A-2J known). A subgroup among the autosomal recessive forms comprises the...
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