Molecular analysis of the facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) associated DNA rearrangements in the South African population / by Annelize van der Merwe
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is the third most common inherited disorder of muscle after Duchenne and Myotonic dystrophy, with a prevalence of at least 1 in 20,000. FSHD is characterised by progressive weakening and atrophy of the face, shoulder-girdle and upper arm, although other...
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North-West University
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/396 |