[Myotonic dystrophy of Steinert].
The gene for myotonic dystrophy maps to 19q13.2----19q13.3. The closest proximal marker is the gene for creatine kinase CKMM at a recombination faction of 0-2%. Prenatal diagnosis will be performed with a minimal risk when a distal closer to the gene is available.
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INSERM U 73, Paris.
D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002888:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis
Dystrophie myotonique de Steinert.