Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Newborn Screening: Evaluation of a New GSP<sup>®</sup> Neonatal Creatine Kinase-MM Kit in a US and Danish Population

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Newborn Screening: Evaluation of a New GSP<sup>®</sup> Neonatal Creatine Kinase-MM Kit in a US and Danish Population

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD/Duchenne) is a progressive X-linked disease and is the most common pediatric-onset form of muscular dystrophy, affecting approximately 1:5000 live male births. DNA testing for mutations in the dystrophin gene confirms the diagnosis of this disorder. This study involv...

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Main Authors: Anne Timonen, Michele Lloyd-Puryear, David M. Hougaard, Liisa Meriö, Pauliina Mäkinen, Ville Laitala, Tuukka Pölönen, Kristin Skogstrand, Annie Kennedy, Sari Airenne, Hanna Polari, Teemu Korpimäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
creatine kinase
newborn screening
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/5/3/27

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