A novel deletion of the dystrophin s-promoter region cosegregating with mental retardation

Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 638-640

  Chen, D H ^a   Takeshima, Y ^a   Ishikawa, Yukitoshi ^b   Ishikawa, Yuka ^b   Minami, R ^b   Matsuo, Masafumi ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b National Yakumo Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENE DELETION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATHOGENESIS; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

EID: 0032977092     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.52.3.638     Document Type: Article

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