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The history of a genetic disease : Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Meryon's disease /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emery, Alan E. H.
Other Authors: Emery, Marcia L. H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Royal Society of Medicine Press, [1995]
Subjects:
Meryon, Edward, > 1807-1880.
Muscular dystrophy > History.
Muscular dystrophy > Research > History.
Muscular dystrophy > Popular works.
Muscular dystrophy > History
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Early history of muscular dystrophy
  • Edward Meryon's contribution to muscular dystrophy
  • The life of Edward Meryon (1807-1880)
  • Duchenne de Boulogne (1806-1875)
  • Refining the clinical picture
  • Resolution of heterogeneity
  • Nosology of the dystrophies
  • Recognition of other types of muscular dystrophy
  • Biochemical diagnosis & carrier detection
  • Pathogenesis of Duchenne dystrophy
  • The search for the gene
  • Prevention, treatment & the future.