Newborn Screening for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: First Year Results of a Population-Based Pilot

• Main Authors: Michael J. Hartnett (Author), Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear (Author), Norma P. Tavakoli (Author), Julia Wynn (Author), Carrie L. Koval-Burt (Author), Dorota Gruber (Author), Tracy Trotter (Author), Michele Caggana (Author), Wendy K. Chung (Author), Niki Armstrong (Author), Amy M. Brower (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Advancements in therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have made diagnosis within the newborn period a high priority. We undertook a consortia approach to advance DMD newborn screening in the United States. This manuscript describes the formation of the Duchenne Newborn Screening Consortium...