title: Radioimmunoassayable myoglobinaemia and Duchenne carrier detection.
abstract: 1 case of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) definite carrier, 3 probable and 17 possible (all analytically positive: "possible +") carriers were classed as Group A, 23 DMD possible carriers (all analytically negative "possible") as Group B and 26 normal subjects as Controls. The three groups were subjected to serum myoglobin (MGB) radioimmunoassay. Since the differences between MGB levels of Group A vs. Controls and Group A vs. Group B were statistically significant, it is suggested that the determination of MGB should be included among the tests for DMD carrier detection.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000097:blood*; D009211:Myoglobin / Q000097:blood*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D009211:Myoglobin