Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy: A followup study of 79 patients

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 177-189

  Mahjneh, I ^a   Bushby, K ^b   Pizzi, A ^c   Bashir, R ^b   Marconi, G ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Fondazione Pro Juventute Don C G   (Italy)

^d Dept of Neurol and Psychiat Sci ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosome 2p; Limb girdle muscular dystrophy; Muscle CT

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 10144255830     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb07050.x     Document Type: Article

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