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[Characterization of muscular involvement in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy by magnetic resonance imaging].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Jun 2014
Chen Wei, Feng Shanwei, Feng Huiyu, Zhang Cheng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the order and degree of muscular affection in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) during the course of disease. METHODS: Multiplex ligation dependent probe amplification (MLPA) was used to detect potential mutation of dystrophin gene. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to scan the anteromedial aspect of thigh muscles. RESULTS: All of the 6 patients were found to have...
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