Open AccessOutcome Measures for COL6 and LAMA2-Related Dystrophies
Author(s) -
Abigail N. Schwaede,
Nancy L. Kuntz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric neurology briefs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2166-6482
pISSN - 1043-3155
DOI - 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-34-15
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital muscular dystrophy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , collagen vi , muscular dystrophy , pediatrics , genetics , extracellular matrix , biology
Investigators from the NIH performed a longitudinal, prospective, natural history study looking at patients with COL6 -related dystrophies ( COL6 -RDs) and LAMA2 -related dystrophies ( LAMA2 -RDs), the two most common congenital muscular dystrophies (CMDs).