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Nationwide patient registry for GNE myopathy in Japan.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 11 Oct 2014
Mori-Yoshimura Madoka, Hayashi Yukiko K, Yonemoto Naohiro, Nakamura Harumasa, Murata Miho, Takeda Shin'ichi, Nishino Ichizo, Kimura En
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: GNE myopathy is a slowly progressive autosomal recessive myopathy caused by mutations in the GNE (glucosamine (UDP-N-acetyl)-2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase) gene. This study aimed to (1) develop a nationwide patient registry for GNE myopathy in order to facilitate the planning of clinical trials and recruitment of candidates, and (2) gain further insight into the disease for the purpose of...
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