title: Prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.
abstract: Prenatal diagnosis of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy is performed as a routine procedure in many laboratories around the world, using numerous molecular genetic techniques. Rather than discussing methods that are commonly in use, this review concentrates on some of the methods that are less widely available. This includes techniques than can be applied to routine diagnosis, to difficult cases where DNA analysis is unhelpful, and alternatives to standard methods of prenatal diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbs
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D016189:Dystrophin / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis
chemical_list: D016189:Dystrophin; D004247:DNA