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Neurology India
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Neurological Society of India
ISSN: 0028-3886 EISSN: 0028-3886
Vol. 56, No. 3, 2008, pp. 281-288
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Bioline Code: ni08078
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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Neurology India, Vol. 56, No. 3, 2008, pp. 281-288
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Limb girdle muscular dystrophies in India
Khadilkar, Satish V. & Singh, Rakesh K.
Abstract
The recent years have seen remarkable progress in the field of limb girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs) with the advances in immunocytochemistry and genetics. Based on this, many subgroups have emerged. Protein products and genes are getting defined and newer mechanisms of disease are being recognized. Limb girdle muscular dystrophies are common in India. The clinical material is plentiful, and from various centers in the country, phenotypes have been studied. With the help of immunocytochemistry, sarcoglycanopathies and dysferlinopathies have been studied. Genetic information on these subgroups is now beginning to emerge. The laboratory facilities are limited and available in select centers in large institutes. Establishment of genetic laboratories and sophisticated muscle pathology techniques will further elucidate the LGMDs in India.
Keywords
Muscular dystrophies, limb girdle OR sarcoglycanopathy OR dysferlinopathy, India
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