Evidence for anticipation in autosomal dominant limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 305-308

  Speer, M C ^a   Gilchrist, J M ^b   Stajich, J M ^a   Gaskell, P C ^a   Westbrook, G A ^c   Horrigan, S K ^c   Bartoloni, L ^c   Yamaoka, L H ^a   Scott, W K ^a   Pericak Vance, M A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Autosomal dominant; Limb girdle; Muscular dystrophy

Indexed keywords

TRINUCLEOTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE TABLE; LIMB GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 17344367732     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.4.305     Document Type: Article

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