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Novel mutation in the PYGM gene resulting in McArdle disease.
Archives of neurology - 1 Dec 2006
Rubio Juan C, Lucia Alejandro, Fernández-Cadenas Israel, Cabello Ana, Blázquez Alberto, Gámez Josep, Andreu Antoni L, Martín Miguel A, Arenas Joaquin
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BACKGROUND: McArdle disease is a common metabolic disorder characterized by marked exercise intolerance, premature fatigue during exertion, myalgia, and cramps. Despite the wide knowledge of the molecular basis of McArdle disease, few studies have used a physiological approach or explored the possibility of improving the exercise capacity of these patients. OBJECTIVES: To describe 3 unrelated patients with...
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