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[Miyoshi distal muscular dystrophy].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Dec 1997
Hirabayashi K
Abstract excerpt
Miyoshi distal muscular dystrophy (MDMD) is a young-adult-onset, autosomal recessive inherited dystrophy initially affecting the plantar flexers. We analysed 12 MDMD families, five with consanguineous marriage, for chromosomal linkage using polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers to map MDMD gene. A significant lod score was obtained with the 2p13 locus D2S291 (Zmax = 15.3 at theta = 0). A gene for autosomal...
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