title: [Prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy fetus at risk].
abstract: Prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD) have been carried out on 12 fetus at risk. The gene mutations have been identified by hybridization with cDNA probes and/or multiplex PCR. The fetus examined were 7 males and 3 females. Three of the male fetus inherited the same deleted mutations as the probands, and other 4 appeared normal. Among the 3 female fetus, one carried a deleted gene, two were considered normal. The diagnosis of the fetus were confirmed after birth or abortion. As the multiplex PCR can quickly detect about 98% of the deletions on the dystrophin gene, it is not only an idea method for screening the gene deletion but can also be applied to prenatal diagnosis immediately after the nature of the deletion have been identified among the probands. The strategy of prenatal diagnosis of DMD in our country was also discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou.
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Q D
authors.initials: QD
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D015342:DNA Probes; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017353:Gene Deletion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes