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TMEM5-associated dystroglycanopathy presenting with CMD and mild limb-girdle muscle involvement.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Jul 2016
Astrea Guja, Pezzini Ilaria, Picillo Ester, Pasquariello Rosa, Moro Francesca, Ergoli Manuela, D'Ambrosio Paola, D'Amico Adele, Politano Luisa, Santorelli Filippo Maria
Abstract excerpt
The dystroglycanopathies, which are caused by reduced glycosylation of alpha-dystroglycan, are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by variable brain and skeletal muscle involvement. Recently, mutations in TMEM5 have been described in severe dystroglycanopathies. We present the clinical, molecular and neuroimaging features of an Italian boy who had delayed developmental milestones...
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