Autosomal dominant limb-girdle muscular dystrophy with ankle joint contracture

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 199-201

  Tanaka, K ^a   Yamada, Takeshi ^a   Kikuchi, H ^a   Mitsunaga, Y ^a   Furuya, H ^a   Kira, J ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ankle contracture; Autosomal dominant inheritance; Creatine kinase; Limb girdle muscular dystrophy

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; JAPAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; LIMB GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; ONSET AGE; PHENOTYPE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032765019     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1999.tb00739.x     Document Type: Article

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