Is there one best test to diagnose duchenne muscular dystrophy?
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Is there one best test to diagnose duchenne muscular dystrophy?
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Dr. Marilynn Frederiksen
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
In brief: A genetic test
Blood can be drawn for dna testing for the muscular dystrophy gene.
That's the best test.
In brief: A genetic test
Blood can be drawn for dna testing for the muscular dystrophy gene.
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Dr. Gregory Mosolf
Pediatrics
In brief: 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.
In brief: 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.
Dr. Gregory Mosolf
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