Insights into the Pathogenic Secondary Symptoms Caused by the Primary Loss of Dystrophin
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic disease in which the dystrophin gene is mutated, resulting in dysfunctional dystrophin protein. Without dystrophin, the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC) is unstable, leading to an increase in muscle damage. Moreover, the imbalance between...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/2/4/44 |