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Merosin-Positive Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

Also Known As:

Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Merosin-Positive

Networked: 5 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Musculoskeletal Diseases: 719
- Muscular Diseases: 10128
  - Atrophic Muscular Disorders: 320
    - Muscular Dystrophies: 5779
      - Merosin-Positive Congenital Muscular Dystrophy: 5
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neuromuscular Diseases: 2005
  - Muscular Diseases: 10128
    - Atrophic Muscular Disorders: 320
      - Muscular Dystrophies: 5779
        Merosin-Positive Congenital Muscular Dystrophy: 5
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 933
- Inborn Genetic Diseases: 11939
  - Muscular Dystrophies: 5779
    - Merosin-Positive Congenital Muscular Dystrophy: 5

Related Diseases

1.	Muscular Dystrophies (Muscular Dystrophy)

Experts

1.	Talim, B: 2 articles (01/2001 - 03/2000)
2.	Aydingöz, U: 1 article (01/2001)
3.	Başgün, N: 1 article (01/2001)
4.	Karaağaoğlu, E: 1 article (01/2001)
5.	Oto, A: 1 article (01/2001)
6.	Topaloğlu, H: 1 article (01/2001)
7.	Akçören, Z: 1 article (03/2000)
8.	Caglar, M: 1 article (03/2000)
9.	Elkay, M: 1 article (03/2000)
10.	Gögüş, S: 1 article (03/2000)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Merosin-Positive Congenital Muscular Dystrophy:

1.	Laminin (Merosin)IBA 03/01/2000 - "Clinical and histopathological study of merosin-deficient and merosin-positive congenital muscular dystrophy." 03/01/2000 - "The clinical features of merosin-positive congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD) and merosin-deficient CMD are well known, with those of merosin-deficient CMD being more severe. " 05/01/1998 - "Visual-evoked potentials were normal in the children with merosin-positive congenital muscular dystrophy but were abnormal in those with merosin deficiency. " 05/01/1998 - "Visual function in children with merosin-deficient and merosin-positive congenital muscular dystrophy." 12/01/1997 - "Deficient expression of laminin beta 1 chain is also associated with some cases of merosin-positive congenital muscular dystrophy. "
2.	Protein Isoforms (Isoforms)IBA 08/01/1996 - "Deficiency of a skeletal muscle isoform of alpha-actinin (alpha-actinin-3) in merosin-positive congenital muscular dystrophy."
3.	ActininIBA 08/01/1996 - "Deficiency of a skeletal muscle isoform of alpha-actinin (alpha-actinin-3) in merosin-positive congenital muscular dystrophy."