Further evidence for the organisation of the four sarcoglycans proteins within the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 251-254

  Vainzof, M ^a   Moreira, E S ^a   Ferraz, G ^b   Passos Bueno, M R ^a   Marie, S K ^a   Zatz, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Limb girdle MD; Muscular dystrophy; Sarcoglycans

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN; GLYCOPROTEIN; SARCOGLYCAN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0032989848     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200263     Document Type: Article

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