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A member asked:
If a biomarker has not yet been identified for a specific strain of muscular dystrophy, how else can one test for the disease?
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Muscle biopsy: Elevated muscle enzymes and abnormal EMG can help with diagnosis, but the most information comes from muscle biopsy.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Muscle Biopsy & EMG: A combination of muscle biopsy, laboratory studies & EMG usually make or confirm the diagnosis.
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