Merosin-positive congenital muscular dystrophy with mental retardation and cataracts: A new entity in two families

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 127-131

  Topaloǧlu, Haluk ^a   Yetük, Mürüvet ^a   Talim, Beril ^a   Akçören, Zuhal ^a   Çaǧlar, Melda ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cataracts; Mental retardation; Merosin positive congenital muscular dystrophy

Indexed keywords

LAMININ;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CHILD; CONSANGUINITY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METABOLISM; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

BIOPSY; BRAIN; CATARACT; CHILD; CONSANGUINITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMININ; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENTAL RETARDATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES;

EID: 0031290294     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1090-3798(97)80045-1     Document Type: Article

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