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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of cardiomyopathy in limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2B and 2I.
Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - 4 Aug 2011
Rosales Xiomara Q, Moser Sean J, Tran Tam, McCarthy Beth, Dunn Nicholas, Habib Philip, Simonetti Orlando P, Mendell Jerry R, Raman Subha V
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BACKGROUND: Limb girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD) are inclusive of 7 autosomal dominant and 14 autosomal recessive disorders featuring progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. Studies of cardiac function have not yet been well-defined in deficiencies of dysferlin (LGMD2B) and fukutin related protein (LGMD2I). In this study of patients with these two forms of limb girdle muscular dystrophy, cardiovascular...
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