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A novel biallelic mutation in the DYSF gene as a cause of Miyoshi myopathy.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 28 Apr 2026
Sun Qian, Li Qiong-Qiong, Lyu Hai-Yan, Guo Chun-Ni, Zhang Lin-Yuan
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Miyoshi myopathy is an autosomal recessive distal myopathy resulting from pathogenic variants in the DYSF gene encoding dysferlin. This study aimed to characterize a novel biallelic DYSF gene mutation as a cause of Miyoshi myopathy through comprehensive clinical, genetic and pathological analysis. METHODS: We evaluated serum muscle enzymes and electromyography for myopathic features and...
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