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Measurement of the clinical utility of a combined mutation detection protocol in carriers of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 2007
Taylor Peter J, Maroulis Sarah, Mullan Glenda L, Pedersen Robyn L, Baumli Aurora, Elakis George, Piras Sara, Walsh Corrina, Prósper-Gutiérrez Benito, De La Puente-Alonso Fernando, Bell Christopher G, Mowat David R, Johnston Heather M, Buckley Michael F
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BACKGROUND: Recent methodological advances have improved the detection rate for dystrophin mutations, but there are no published studies that have measured the clinical utility of these protocols for carrier detection compared with conventional carrier testing protocols that use pedigree, serum creatine kinase levels and linkage analysis. METHODS AND SUBJECTS: The clinical utility of a combined mutation detection...
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