Becker muscular dystrophy presenting as eosinophilic inflammatory myopathy in an infant

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 146-147

  Weinstock, Arie ^a   Green, Carolyn ^a   Cohen, Bruce H ^a   Prayson, Richard A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; DYSTROPHIN;

ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; CASE REPORT; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MYOSITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030965486     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389701200214     Document Type: Article

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