GNE Myopathy in Turkish Sisters with a Novel Homozygous Mutation
Background. Hereditary inclusion body myopathy is caused by biallelic defects in the GNE gene located on chromosome 9p13. It generally affects adults older than 20 years of age. Methods and Results. In this study, we present two Turkish sisters with progressive myopathy and describe a novel mutation...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8647645 |