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Clinical expression of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy with respect to manifestation in the area of Xp21.2 - locus which codifies dystrophin synthesis

Silvija Pušeljić
Vesna Milas
Mirna Sipl
Ivo Pušeljić


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Abstract

The role of dystrophin in various clinical presentations of muscular dystrophy is described. Dystrophin is a very complex protein, and the gene coding its synthesis is one of the largest ones in the human genome, occupying about 1 percent of the X-chromosome. Deletions, duplications or point mutations of this huge gene may result in various clinical manifestations ranging from mild muscular fatigue to lethal forms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Keywords

Dystrophin; Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy; Area of Xp2l.2-locus

Hrčak ID:

190678

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/190678

Publication date:

1.12.2002.

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