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Bi-allelic mutations in uncoordinated mutant number-45 myosin chaperone B are a cause for congenital myopathy.
Acta neuropathologica communications - 18 Dec 2019
Dafsari Hormos Salimi, Kocaturk Nur Mehpare, Daimagüler Hülya-Sevcan, Brunn Anna, Dötsch Jörg, Weis Joachim, Deckert Martina, Cirak Sebahattin
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Congenital myopathies (CM) form a genetically heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by perinatal muscle weakness. Here, we report an 11-year old male offspring of consanguineous parents of Lebanese origin. He presented with proximal weakness including Gower's sign, and skeletal muscle biopsy revealed myopathic changes with core-like structures. Whole exome sequencing of this index patient lead to the...
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