Evidence of left ventricular dysfunction in children with merosin- deficient congenital muscular dystrophy

American Heart Journal

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 474-476

  Spyrou, N ^a   Philpot, J ^a   Foale, R ^a   Camici, P G ^a   Muntoni, F ^a  

^a MRC Cyclotron Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN; LAMININ; MEROSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SARCOLEMMA; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031713348     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(98)70222-4     Document Type: Article

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