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A novel mutation expands the genetic and clinical spectrum of MYH7-related myopathies.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 May 2013
Clarke Nigel F, Amburgey Kimberly, Teener James, Camelo-Piragua Sandra, Kesari Akanchha, Punetha Jaya, Waddell Leigh B, Davis Mark, Laing Nigel G, Monnier Nicole, North Kathryn N, Hoffman Eric P, Dowling James J
Abstract excerpt
MYH7 mutations are an established cause of Laing distal myopathy, myosin storage myopathy, and cardiomyopathy, as well as additional myopathy subtypes. We report a novel MYH7 mutation (p.Leu1597Arg) that arose de novo in two unrelated probands. Proband 1 has a myopathy characterized by distal wea...
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