Muscular Dystrophies, Limb-Girdle

Known as: MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, LIMB GIRDLE TYPE, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies, Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle 
A heterogenous group of inherited muscular dystrophy that can be autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive. There are many forms (called LGMDs… (More)
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DysferlinopathyEpidermolysa bullosa simplex and limb girdle muscular dystrophyINCLUSION BODY MYOPATHY WITH EARLY-ONSET PAGET DISEASE AND FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIALimb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A
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2017
Review
2017
3D-printed upper limb prostheses: a review.
GOAL This paper aims to provide an overview with quantitative information of existing 3D-printed upper limb prostheses. We will… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Survey of Motion Tracking Methods Based on Inertial Sensors: A Focus on Upper Limb Human Motion
Motion tracking based on commercial inertial measurements units (IMUs) has been widely studied in the latter years as it is a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Defective membrane repair in dysferlin-deficient muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy includes a diverse group of inherited muscle diseases characterized by wasting and weakness of skeletal muscle… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Post-translational disruption of dystroglycan–ligand interactions in congenital muscular dystrophies
Muscle–eye–brain disease (MEB) and Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy (FCMD) are congenital muscular dystrophies with… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Identification of mutations in the gene encoding lamins A/C in autosomal dominant limb girdle muscular dystrophy with atrioventricular conduction disturbances (LGMD1B).
LGMD1B is an autosomal dominantly inherited, slowly progressive limb girdle muscular dystrophy, with age-related atrioventricular… (More)
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Review
1999
Review
1999
The limb-girdle muscular dystrophies-multiple genes, multiple mechanisms.
In the field of muscular dystrophy, advances in understanding the molecular basis of the various disorders in this group have… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Dysferlin, a novel skeletal muscle gene, is mutated in Miyoshi myopathy and limb girdle muscular dystrophy
Miyoshi myopathy (MM) is an adult onset, recessive inherited distal muscular dystrophy that we have mapped to human chromosome… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
A gene related to Caenorhabditis elegans spermatogenesis factor fer-1 is mutated in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B
The limb-girdle muscular dystrophies are a genetically heterogeneous group of inherited progressive muscle disorders that affect… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mutations in the caveolin-3 gene cause autosomal dominant limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of myopathies, including autosomal… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Mutations in the proteolytic enzyme calpain 3 cause limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs) are a group of inherited diseases whose genetic etiology has yet to be elucidated. The… (More)
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