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Severe nemaline myopathy associated with consecutive mutations E74D and H75Y on a single ACTA1 allele.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Jul 2009
Garcia-Angarita Natalia, Kirschner Janbernd, Heiliger Mandy, Thirion Christian, Walter Maggie C, Schnittfeld-Acarlioglu Susanne, Albrecht Matthias, Müller Klaus, Wieczorek Dagmar, Lochmüller Hanns, Krause Sabine
Abstract excerpt
Nemaline myopathy is among the most common congenital myopathies. We describe for the first time a novel double de novo mutation in two adjacent codons resulting in two amino acid changes E74D and H75Y in the ACTA1 gene. The hypotonic male infant was the first son of healthy unrelated parents with no family history of neuromuscular disorders. Pregnancy was complicated: decreased fetal movements were noted on the...
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