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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2016; 03(01): 19-24
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-016-0077-z
Genetics in Fetal Medicine

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Pre-conceptional Counseling

Sheela Nampoothiri
1   Department of Pediatric Genetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Aims Ponekkara PO, 682041, Cochin, Kerala, India
,
Dhanya Yesodharan
1   Department of Pediatric Genetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Aims Ponekkara PO, 682041, Cochin, Kerala, India
,
Radhika P. Ramachandran
2   CSIR—Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, India
,
Leturcq France
3   Laboratoire de génétique moléculaire, Hopital Cochin, Bâtiment Jean Dausset 3ème étage, 27 Rue du Fg St Jacques, 75014, Paris, France
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Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a common X-linked recessive disorder, which is caused by deletion, duplication, or point mutations of the dystrophin gene. This article discusses genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis in DMD and highlights the need for confirmation of diagnosis by molecular studies in the index case for future prenatal diagnosis. It also addresses how the family can be provided prenatal diagnosis, if the patient is deceased. These principles are illustrated by four case scenarios.

Keywords

Duchenne muscular dystrophy - Deletion - Duplication - Prenatal diagnosis - Creatine kinase - MLPA


Publication History

Received: 23 November 2015

Accepted: 08 February 2016

Article published online:
08 May 2023

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