title: Estimation of proportion of new mutants among cases of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
abstract: Using a number of different methods, it is confirmed that approximately one third of all cases of X-linked Duchenne muscular dystrophy are new mutants, the remainder being sons of carriers.
mesh_terms: D002875:Chromosomes; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation; D012306:Risk