Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies: An Estonian experience

Brain and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 244-247

  Talkop, Ülvi Astra ^a   Klaassen, Tiina ^a   Piirsoo, Andres ^a   Sander, Valentin ^b   Napa, Aita ^c   Essenson, Ene ^c   Tammur, Jaana ^a   Talvik, Tiina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b Tallinn Childrens' Hospital   (Estonia)

^c TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Becker muscular dystrophy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Dystrophin; Motor developmental delay; Risk sign

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ESTONIA; GENE DELETION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CREATINE KINASE; DYSTROPHIN; ESTONIA; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPEECH DISORDERS;

EID: 0033040413     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(99)00016-9     Document Type: Article

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