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Small mutations of the DMD gene in Taiwanese families.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Jun 2008
Hwa Hsiao-Lin, Chang Yih-Yuan, Huang Chien-Hao, Chen Chung-Hsiung, Kao Yen-Shi, Jong Yuh-Jyh, Chao Mei-Chyn, Ko Tsang-Ming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophies are X-linked recessive disorders caused by mutations in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene. We aimed to demonstrate the small mutation patterns of the DMD gene in Taiwanese subjects. METHODS: We sequenced all 79 exons of the DMD gene in 33 unrelated Taiwanese families in which large-scale deletions and duplications had been excluded by multiplex...
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