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Autosomal dominant eccentric core disease caused by a heterozygous mutation in the MYH7 gene.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Oct 2014
Romero Norma B, Xie Ting, Malfatti Edoardo, Schaeffer Ursula, Böhm Johann, Wu Bin, Xu Fengping, Boucebci Samy, Mathis Stéphane, Neau Jean-Philippe, Monnier Nicole, Fardeau Michel, Laporte Jocelyn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autosomal dominant (AD) central core disease (CCD) is a congenital myopathy characterised by the presence of cores in the muscle fibres which correspond to broad areas of myofibrils disorganisation, Z-line streaming and lack of mitochondria. Heterozygous mutations in the RYR1 gene were observed in the large majority of AD-CCD families; however, this gene was excluded in some of AD-CCD families....
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