Elevated aminotransferase as a presenting finding in a patient with occult muscle disease

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-190

  Begum, T ^a   Oliver, M R ^a   Kornberg, A J ^a   Dennett, X ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Creatine kinase; Dystrophin; Dystrophy; Muscle disease; Serum aminotransaminases

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; CREATINE KINASE; DYSTROGLYCAN; DYSTROPHIN; MEROSIN; SARCOGLYCAN; SPECTRIN;

ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATINE KINASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0034125498     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00456.x     Document Type: Article

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