A family with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is described. Histological and histochemical studies of muscle biopsy showed nonspecific myopathic changes; no "ragged-red'' fibers were seen. Electron microscopy demonstrated bizarre large mitochondria with abnormal cristae, but no intranuclea
Cell membrane abnormalities and muscular dystrophy
โ Scribed by Wulter G. Bradby
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 122 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
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