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The use of chromosome 5q markers for confirming the diagnosis of proximal spinal muscular atrophy.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Nov 1993
Whittle M R, Zatz M, Reinach F C
Abstract excerpt
1. Five Brazilian families referred to us with a probable diagnosis of chronic proximal spinal muscular atrophy (Kugelberg-Welander) were identified, and permanent (Epstein Barr virus transformed) cell lines were established from members of four of the families. 2. A genetic linkage study was carried out on 70 individuals using nine polymorphic DNA markers (eight RFLP and one microsatellite) from chromosome...
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