title: The muscular dystrophies and dystrophin.
abstract: Recent progress in molecular genetics has resulted in more insight in the molecular biology of muscles and the muscular dystrophies, and has provided more reliable tools for prenatal and presymptomatic diagnosis in several disorders. The state of research is reviewed with emphasis on genetic aspects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Padberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016189:Dystrophin / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008967:Molecular Biology; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis
chemical_list: D016189:Dystrophin