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Pathologic diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in an aborted fetus
Author(s) -
Winn Kevin J.,
Heller Richard H.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1978.tb01189.x
Subject(s) - duchenne muscular dystrophy , aborted fetus , medicine , fetus , muscular dystrophy , pregnancy , biology , genetics
In a fetus at risk for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and aborted at 21 weeks, an increase in variability in muscle fiber diameter was found in comparison to two control fetuses.