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Results from an external proficiency testing program: 11 years of molecular genetics testing for myotonic dystrophy type 1.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Dec 2016
Richards C Sue, Palomaki Glenn E, Hegde Madhuri
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine the performance of laboratories offering assessment for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) using external proficiency testing samples. DM1, a dominant disorder, has a prevalence of 1:20,000 due to the expansion of CTG trinucleotide repeats in the DMPK gene. METHODS: External proficiency testing administered by the College of American Pathologists/American College of...
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