Diagnosis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Before Circumcision: A Very Early Diagnosis

• Main Authors: Serdar Ümit Sarici (Author), Kübra Deretarla (Author), Lutfiye İdil Emral (Author), Çiçek Ceren (Author), Hatice Ece Özütok (Author), Demet Altun (Author), Dilek Sarıcı (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Publishing House, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Duchenne musculer dystrophy (DMD) is a X linked disorder caused by a deficient or abnormal synthesis of dystrophine protein. Children with DMD are rarely symptomatic at birth or in early infancy, and the diagnosis is extremely difficult and even depends on happenstances. In this article a 5.5-month-...