Phenotypic variability in siblings with type III spinal muscular atrophy

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1762-1764

  Muqit, M M K ^c   Moss, J ^a   Sewry, C ^b   Lane, Russell J M ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MYOPATHY; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY TYPE III;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSE ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PHENOTYPE; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS; SIBLINGS; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES OF CHILDHOOD; TREMOR;

EID: 10044296360     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.018614     Document Type: Article

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