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Dysfunction of dysferlin-deficient hearts.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Nov 2007
Wenzel Katrin, Geier Christian, Qadri Fatimunnisa, Hubner Norbert, Schulz Herbert, Erdmann Bettina, Gross Volkmar, Bauer David, Dechend Ralf, Dietz Rainer, Osterziel Karl Josef, Spuler Simone, Ozcelik Cemil
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the gene encoding dysferlin cause limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B (LGMD2B), a disorder that is believed to spare the heart. We observed dilated cardiomyopathy in two out of seven LGMD2B patients and cardiac abnormalities in three others. Cardiac biopsies showed that dysferlin was c...
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