title: [Modification of the calculation of risk factors in women, possible carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, based on CPK levels].
abstract: We have analyzed the CPK levels in 44 carriers of DMD women, previously diagnosed by using molecular techniques (from a risk population of 133 women), and compare them with the CPK levels of 138 women of a control population. The results obtained show that values higher than the normal level (> 250 mU/ml) are compatible compatible in 99% of the cases with the carrier status (21 women of the carrier population and 1 women of the control population showed values higher than 250 mU/ml). On the other hand, normal values do not distinguish between the healthy and carrier populations (22 women of the carrier population showed normal CPK levels). These results can be very useful in genetic counselling, especially in centers where it is not possible to apply recombinant-DNA techniques.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Genética, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villamar López
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azpeitia González
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ayuso García
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández García
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benítez Ortiz
mesh_terms: D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D003402:Creatine Kinase
vernacular_title: Modificación del cálculo de riesgo en posibles mujeres portadoras de distrofia muscular de Duchenne (DMD) basado en niveles de CPK.