DOK7-Associated Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome: A Differential Diagnosis of Core Myopathies?

Authors

  • Inês V. Carvalho Serviço de Neurologia / Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2744-3958
  • André Jorge Serviço de Neurologia / Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6209-2356
  • Olinda Rebelo Laboratório de Neuropatologia, Serviço de Neurologia / Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
  • Anabela Matos Serviço de Neurologia / Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46531/sinapse/CE/230073/2023

Keywords:

Myasthenic Syndromes, Congenital

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Published

2024-01-26

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Carvalho IV, Jorge A, Rebelo O, Matos A. DOK7-Associated Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome: A Differential Diagnosis of Core Myopathies?. Sinapse [Internet]. 2024 Jan. 26 [cited 2024 May 5];23(4):230-1. Available from: https://sinapse.pt/index.php/journal/article/view/10

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