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A difficult case
Limb-girdle weakness in a marfanoid man: distinguishing calpainopathy from Becker's muscular dystrophy

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  • Gasnat Shaboodien Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory, Hatter Institute of Cardiovascular Research in Africa, Cape Town, South Africa Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • David A Watkins Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory, Hatter Institute of Cardiovascular Research in Africa, Cape Town, South Africa Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Komala Pillay Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, National Health Laboratory Service and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Peter Beighton Division of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Jeannine M Heckmann Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Bongani M Mayosi Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory, Hatter Institute of Cardiovascular Research in Africa, Cape Town, South Africa Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Professor Jeannine M Heckmann, Division of Neurology, University of Cape Town, E8-74, New Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town 7925, South Africa; jeanine.heckmann{at}uct.ac.za
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Shaboodien G, Watkins DA, Pillay K, et al
Limb-girdle weakness in a marfanoid man: distinguishing calpainopathy from Becker's muscular dystrophy
Practical Neurology 2015;15:152-154.

Publication history

  • Accepted December 9, 2014
  • First published January 8, 2015.
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April 14, 2016

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