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Mutation Spectrum of Dystrophin Gene in Malaysian Patients with Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy

Abdul Qawee RaniHuman Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Teguh Haryo SasongkoHuman Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM Health Campus, Kelantan, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Sarina SulongHuman Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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David BunyanNational Genetics Reference Laboratory (Wessex), Salisbury Hospital NHS Trust, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
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Abdul Razak SalmiDepartment of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Bin Alwi ZilfalilDepartment of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Masafumi MatsuoDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Kobegakuin University, Kobe, Japan
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Z. A. M. H. Zabidi-HussinDepartment of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Pages 11-15 | Received 26 Nov 2012, Accepted 21 Dec 2012, Published online: 26 Feb 2013

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