Article
Muscle phenotypic variability in limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2 G.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Jun 2013
Paim Julia F, Cotta Ana, Vargas Antonio P, Navarro Monica M, Valicek Jaquelin, Carvalho Elmano, da-Cunha Antonio L, Plentz Estevão, Braz Shelida V, Takata Reinaldo I, Almeida Camila F, Vainzof Mariz
Abstract excerpt
Limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2 G (LGMD2G) is caused by mutations in the telethonin gene. Only few families were described presenting this disease, and they are mainly Brazilians. Here, we identified one additional case carrying the same common c.157C > T mutation in the telethonin gene but with an atypical histopathological muscle pattern. In a female patient with a long duration of symptoms (46 years),...
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