Duchenne muscular dystrophy: overview and future challenges
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a muscle disease caused by mutation in the gene that encodes the cytoskeletal protein dystrophin. It is inherited in an X-linked recessive fashion. A number of therapies are continuously being developed to slow down the progression of the disease and increase patient...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
2017-11-01
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Series: | Aktualności Neurologiczne |
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Online Access: | http://neurologia.com.pl/index.php/issues/2017-vol-17-no-3/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-overview-and-future-challenges?aid=949 |