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Inflammation and response to steroid treatment in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2I.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Nov 2007
Darin N, Kroksmark A-K, Ahlander A-C, Moslemi A-R, Oldfors A, Tulinius M
Abstract excerpt
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) type 2I, caused by mutations in the fukutin-related protein gene (FKRP), is one of the most common forms of LGMD in childhood. We describe two patients with LGMD2I and a Duchenne-like phenotype. In addition to the common L276I mutation, both patients had a new mutation in FKRP, L169P and P89L, respectively. Clinical onset was triggered by viral upper respiratory tract...
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