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ArticleCells2024

Novel Biomarkers for Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD).

Sara Aguti, Gian Nicola Gallus, Silvia Bianchi, Simona Salvatore, Anna Rubegni, Gianna Berti, Patrizia Formichi, Nicola De Stefano, Alessandro Malandrini, Diego Lopergolo

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Article in Cells, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. RecurrentInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  5. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy in pregnancy: a narrative review.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara AgutiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Gian Nicola GallusDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Silvia BianchiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Simona SalvatoreDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Anna RubegniMolecular Medicine for Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Disease Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, 56128 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0484-3799
Gianna BertiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Patrizia FormichiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Nicola De StefanoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Alessandro MalandriniDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Diego LopergoloDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2256-0482
University of Siena · ITFondazione Stella Maris · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify novel biomarkers as an alternative diagnostic tool for limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD).

backgroundLGMD encompasses a group of muscular dystrophies characterized by proximal muscles weakness, elevated CK levels and dystrophic findings on muscle biopsy. Heterozygous

methodsWe analyzed

resultsAmong our patients, seven different

conclusionsOur findings showed for the first time the presence of the

Indexed as

MusclesMuscular Dystrophies, Limb-GirdleBiomarkersHeterozygoteHumansMutationBiomarkersCAPN3limb girdle muscular dystrophyRNAwestern blotting analysis

Identifiers

PMID38391941
PMCPMC10886967
OpenAlexW4391752755

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