Molecular deletion patterns in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy patients from KwaZulu Natal

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-3

  Hallwirth Pillay, K D ^a   Bill, P L A ^a   Madurai, S ^a   Mubaiwa, L ^a   Rapiti, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Becker muscular dystrophy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Dystrophin deletions; Genetics; Molecular biology; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXON; GENE DELETION; GENE TARGETING; GENOME; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA;

DYSTROPHIN; EXONS; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33845440933     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.06.025     Document Type: Article

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