Racial distribution of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the West Midlands region of Britain.

doi:10.1136/jmg.29.8.555

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Racial distribution of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the West Midlands region of Britain.

Journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 1992

Roddie A, Bundey S

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In the West Midlands region of Britain, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is twice as common as expected in Indians, and is less common than expected in Pakistanis. Although the numbers are small, they cannot be explained by any bias of ascertainment and are considered to be real. One possible me...

Topics

Africa, Eastern
Child
Child, Preschool
Dystrophin
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
India
Infant
Male
Muscular Dystrophies
Pakistan
Racial Groups
United Kingdom

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