Distribution of dystrophin gene deletions in a Chinese population

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 99-108

  Li, Yuanyuan ^a   Liu, Zhuo ^a   OuYang, Shengrong ^a   Zhu, Yanli ^b   Wang, Liwen ^b   Wu, Jianxin ^a  

^a CAPITAL INSTITUTE OF PEDIATRICS   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

accurate multiplex polymerase chain reaction; Becker muscular dystrophy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; dystrophin gene; exon deletion

Indexed keywords

DYSTROPHIN;

ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; CHILD; CHINESE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; EXON; GENE DELETION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENETICS; INFANT; OPEN READING FRAME;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSTROPHIN; EXONS; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; OPEN READING FRAMES; SEQUENCE DELETION;

EID: 84958684596     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300060515613223     Document Type: Article

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