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Specificities of the DMD Gene Mutation Spectrum in Russian Patients.
International journal of molecular sciences - 22 Oct 2022
Zinina Elena, Bulakh Maria, Chukhrova Alena, Ryzhkova Oksana, Sparber Peter, Shchagina Olga, Polyakov Aleksander, Kutsev Sergey
Abstract excerpt
Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD) is the most common form of muscular dystrophy, accounting for over 50% of all cases. In this regard, in Russia we carry out a program of selective screening for DMD/BMD, which mainly involves male patients. The main inclusion criteria are an increase in the level of creatine phosphokinase (>2000 U/L) or an established clinical diagnosis. At the first stage of...
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