Mutation in BAG3 causes severe dominant childhood muscular dystrophy.

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Published in Ann Neurol on January 01, 2009

Authors

Duygu Selcen1, Francesco Muntoni, Barbara K Burton, Elena Pegoraro, Caroline Sewry, Anna V Bite, Andrew G Engel

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Neurology and Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY, USA. selcen.duygu@mayo.edu

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