Genetic defects in muscular dystrophy.

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The muscular dystrophies are a group of neuromuscular disorders associated with muscle weakness and wasting, which in many forms can lead to loss of ambulation and premature death. A number of muscular dystrophies are associated with loss of proteins required for the maintenance of muscle membrane integrity, in particular with proteins that comprise the dystrophin-associated glycoprotein (DAG) complex. Proper...

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