Systematic use of dystrophin testing in muscle biopsies: Results in 201 cases

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 352-358

  Doriguzzi, C ^a,b   Palmucci, L ^a   Mongini, T ^a   Chiado Piat L ^a   Maniscalco, M ^a   Restagno, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Ctro per le Malat N   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dilating cardiomyopathy; Dystrophinopathy; HyperCKaemia; Limb girdle syndrome; Myoglobinuria

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIMB GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MYOGLOBINURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030948094     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1997.1090650.x     Document Type: Article

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