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Is a biopsy or a full genetics test better for a diagnoses for a neuromuscular condition of the muscle?

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Biopsy

Answered 2/6/2023

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The definitive test for a suspected muscle disease remains a muscle biopsy. Based upon the pattern of the microscopic pathology, appropriate genetic studies can follow.

Answered 2/27/2023

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