Genetic localization of Bethlem myopathy

Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 779-782

  Jobsis G J ^a   Bolhuis, P A ^a   Boers, J M ^b   Baas, F ^a   Wolterman, R A ^a   Hensels, G W ^a   De Visser, M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ZAANS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 21Q; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; LIMB GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPATHY; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELOMERE;

EID: 0029988596     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.46.3.779     Document Type: Article

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