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The golden retriever model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disease caused by mutations in the DMD gene and loss of the protein dystrophin. The absence of dystrophin leads to myofiber membrane fragility and necrosis, with eventual muscle atrophy and contractures. Affected boys typically die in their second or...

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Published in:Skelet Muscle
Main Author: Kornegay, Joe N.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5438519/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28526070
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13395-017-0124-z
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