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[Genetic diagnosis of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy by MLPA].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 2014
Zhang Yuanyuan, Liu Xiaoliang, He Rong, Ma Hongwei, Zhao Yanyan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) for the genetic and prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD). METHODS: Forty seven patients clinically diagnosed or suspected with DMD/BMD were recruited. Deletion or duplication of the 79 exons of the DMD gene were detected by MLPA. PCR and sequencing were used to detect single exon deletion. MLPA...
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