Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A with Mutation in CAPN3: The First Report in Taiwan

The autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A (LGMD2A) is caused by mutations in the calpain 3 (CAPN3) gene, and it is characterized by selective atrophy and weakness of proximal limb and girdle muscles. We report a 33-year-old woman with initial presentations of exercise intoleranc...

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Main Authors: Chien-Hua Wang, Wen-Chen Liang, Narihiro Minami, Ichizo Nishino, Yuh-Jyh Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213000193