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Molecular genetics and genetic testing in myotonic dystrophy type 1.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Savić Pavićević Dušanka, Miladinović Jelena, Brkušanin Miloš, Šviković Saša, Djurica Svetlana, Brajušković Goran, Romac Stanka
Abstract excerpt
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult onset muscular dystrophy, presenting as a multisystemic disorder with extremely variable clinical manifestation, from asymptomatic adults to severely affected neonates. A striking anticipation and parental-gender effect upon transmission are distinguishing genetic features in DM1 pedigrees. It is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease associated with an...
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