Two cases of X-linked myotubular myopathy with novel MTM1 mutations

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-60

  Lee, Eun Hye ^a   Yum, Mi Sun ^b   Park, Seong Jong ^b   Lee, Beom Hee ^b   Kim, Gu Hwan ^b   Yoo, Han Wook ^b   Ko, Tae Sung ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Centronuclear myopathy; MTM1; Muscle hypotonia; Myotubular myopathy; X linked

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887845062     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2013.9.1.57     Document Type: Article

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