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Comprehensive genetic characteristics of dystrophinopathies in China.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 4 Jul 2018
Ma Peipei, Zhang Shu, Zhang Hao, Fang Siying, Dong Yuru, Zhang Yan, Hao Weiwei, Wu Shiwen, Zhao Yuying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dystrophinopathies are a set of severe and incurable X-linked neuromuscular disorders caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene (DMD). These mutations form a complex spectrum. A national registration network is essential not only to provide more information about the prevalence and natural history of the disease, but also to collect genetic data for analyzing the mutational spectrum. This information...
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