Prognostic factors in mild dystrophinopathies

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 70-78

  Angelini, C ^a   Fanin, M ^a   Freda, M P ^a   Martinello, F ^a   Miorin, M ^a   Melacini, P ^a   Siciliano, G ^b   Pegoraro, E ^a   Rosa, M ^a   Danieli, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Becker muscular dystrophy; dystrophin; prognosis

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030271537     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(96)00144-X     Document Type: Article

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