More surprises in sarcomeric protein diseases

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, B Block, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia. nlaing@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Review

Nigel G Laing. Brain. 2007 Jun.

. 2007 Jun;130(Pt 6):1453-5.

doi: 10.1093/brain/awm073. Epub 2007 Apr 30.

¹ Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research, B Block, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia. nlaing@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

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