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Prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy
Author(s) -
Abbs Stephen
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199612)16:13<1187::aid-pd94>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - prenatal diagnosis , duchenne muscular dystrophy , medicine , muscular dystrophy , pediatrics , genetic diagnosis , genetic counseling , pregnancy , obstetrics , fetus , genetics , biology , gene
Prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy is performed as a routine procedure in many laboratories around the world, using numerous molecular genetic techniques. Rather than discussing methods that are commonly in use, this review concentrates on some of the methods that are less widely available. This includes techniques than can be applied to routine diagnosis, to difficult cases where DNA analysis is unhelpful, and alternatives to standard methods of prenatal diagnosis. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.