title: [Erythrocyte membrane in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. I. Sensitivity to lysolecithin in dystrophic patients and their families].
abstract: The percentage of echinocytes in the blood from patients affected by Duchenne muscular Distrophy was studied after red cells treatment with L-alpha-lysophosphatidylcholine. The echinocyte content was significantly higher in Duchenne patients and in the components of their families, as previously demonstrated is lower in Stainert patients. The sensitivity to lysophosphatidylcholine in Duchenne muscular Distrophy is a diagnostic test for carrier condition
mesh_terms: D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000032:analysis*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines
vernacular_title: Studi sulle membrane eritrocitarie nella distrofia muscolare tipo Duchenne: I-sensibilita' alla lisolecitina in soggetti distrofici e nei familiari.