Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of cardiomyopathy in limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2B and 2I

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Limb girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD) are inclusive of 7 autosomal dominant and 14 autosomal recessive disorders featuring progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. Studies of cardiac function have not yet been well-defined in defic...

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Main Authors: Habib Philip, Dunn Nicholas, McCarthy Beth, Tran Tam, Moser Sean J, Rosales Xiomara Q, Simonetti Orlando P, Mendell Jerry R, Raman Subha V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/39