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A mutation in the fast skeletal muscle troponin I gene causes myopathy and distal arthrogryposis.
Neurology - 22 Aug 2006
Kimber E, Tajsharghi H, Kroksmark A-K, Oldfors A, Tulinius M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe a three-generation family with distal arthrogryposis associated with myopathy and caused by a mutation in the gene encoding for sarcomeric thin filament protein troponin I, TNNI2. METHODS: The authors performed clinical investigations and reviewed medical records. Muscle biopsy specimens were obtained for morphologic analysis. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood and analyzed for mutations...
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