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Novel mutations in the C-terminal region of GMPPB causing limb-girdle muscular dystrophy overlapping with congenital myasthenic syndrome.
Neuromuscular disorders : NMD - 1 Jun 2017
Luo Sushan, Cai Shuang, Maxwell Susan, Yue Dongyue, Zhu Wenhua, Qiao Kai, Zhu Zhen, Zhou Lei, Xi Jianying, Lu Jiahong, Beeson David, Zhao Chongbo
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the GMPPB gene may underlie both limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) and congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS). Forty-one cases have been reported to date and hotspot mutations are emerging in the Caucasian population. Clinical and pathological features of 5 patients with compound heterozygous GMPPB mutations were collected and retrospectively reviewed. In vitro functional analysis was performed to...
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