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Dysferlin aggregation in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B/Miyoshi Myopathy necessitates mutational screen for diagnosis [corrected].
Muscle & nerve - 1 May 2013
Nilsson Mats I, Laureano Marissa L, Saeed Munim, Tarnopolsky Mark A
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INTRODUCTION: Diagnosis of the limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs) has been facilitated by the use of immunofluorescence microscopy, Western blot analysis, and rapid genetic testing. METHODS: We identified 7 patients with LGMD2B or Miyoshi myopathy (MM) phenotypes and performed detailed history, physical examination, and mutation analyses of genomic DNA. RESULTS: Ten disease-causing variants of the dysferlin...
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