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Genotype-phenotype correlation in a large population of muscular dystrophy patients with LAMA2 mutations.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Apr 2010
Geranmayeh Fatemeh, Clement Emma, Feng Lucy H, Sewry Caroline, Pagan Judith, Mein Rachael, Abbs Stephen, Brueton Louise, Childs Anne-Marie, Jungbluth Heinz, De Goede Christian G, Lynch Bryan, Lin Jean-Pierre, Chow Gabriel, Sousa Carlos de, O'Mahony Olivia, Majumdar Anirban, Straub Volker, Bushby Katherine, Muntoni Francesco
Abstract excerpt
Merosin deficient congenital muscular dystrophy 1A (MDC1A) results from mutations in the LAMA2 gene. We report 51 patients with MDC1A and examine the relationship between degree of merosin expression, genotype and clinical features. Thirty-three patients had absence of merosin and 13 showed some...
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