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Calpain-3 mutations in Turkey.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 May 2006
Balci Burcu, Aurino Stefania, Haliloglu Göknur, Talim Beril, Erdem Sevim, Akcören Zuhal, Tan Ersin, Caglar Melda, Richard Isabelle, Nigro Vincenzo, Topaloglu Haluk, Dincer Pervin
Abstract excerpt
Autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD2s) are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders, characterized by progressive involvement of the proximal limb girdle muscles; the group includes at least 10 different genetic entities. The calpainopathies (LGMD2A), a subgroup of LGMD2s, are estimated to be the most common forms of LGMD2 in all populations so far investigated. LGMD2A...
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