Nemaline myopathy: clinical, histochemical and immunohistochemical features Miopatia nemalínica: achados clínicos, histoquímicos e imuno-histoquímicos

Nemaline myopathy: clinical, histochemical and immunohistochemical features Miopatia nemalínica: achados clínicos, histoquímicos e imuno-histoquímicos

Nemaline myopathy (NM) is a congenital disease that leads to hypotonia and feeding difficulties in neonates. Some cases have a more benign course, with skeletal abnormalities later in life. We analyzed a series of eight patients with NM obtained from a retrospective analysis of 4300 muscle biopsies....

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Main Authors: Nazah Cherif Mohamad Youssef, Rosana Herminia Scola, Paulo José Lorenzoni, Lineu César Werneck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
miopatia nemalínica
nebulina
desmina
miosina
imuno-histoquímica
nemaline myopathy
nebulin
desmin
myosin
immunohistochemistry
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