Skeletal Dysplasias Associated with Mild Myopathy—A Clinical and Molecular Review

• Published in: BioMed research international Vol. 2010; no. 2010; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Piróg, Katarzyna A., Briggs, Michael D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2010; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Cartilage; Colleges & universities; Disease; Kinases; Life sciences; Musculoskeletal system; Mutation; Review

Musculoskeletal system is a complex assembly of tissues which acts as scaffold for the body and enables locomotion. It is often overlooked that different components of this system may biomechanically interact and affect each other. Skeletal dysplasias are diseases predominantly affecting the develop...