A novel form of familial congenital muscular dystrophy in two adolescents

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 289-293

  Salih, M A M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cardiomyopathy; Congenital muscular dystrophy; Laminin

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; DYSTROPHIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; FACE MUSCLE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TONGUE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSANGUINITY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DYSTROPHIN; HUMANS; LAMININ; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0032425422     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973579     Document Type: Article

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