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Is there one best test to diagnose duchenne muscular dystrophy?
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Serum CK: Serum ck is elevated in duchenne muscular dystrophy. This is a simple/common blood test. The polymerase chain reaction (pcr) test for the dystrophin gene confirms the diagnosis. If the PCR is inconclusive a muscle biopsy may follow.
Answered 5/20/2015
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A genetic test: Blood can be drawn for dna testing for the muscular dystrophy gene. That's the best test.
Answered 1/14/2015
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