Autosomal dominant Emery-Dreifuss dystrophy due to mutations in rod domain of the lamin A/C gene

Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 275-280

  Felice, K J ^a   Schwartz, R C ^b   Brown, C A ^c   Leicher, C R ^d   Grunnet, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Human Genetics   (United States)

^c CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Farmington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CONTRACTURE; EMERY DREIFUSS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033852907     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.55.2.275     Document Type: Article

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