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. 1977 Aug;14(4):276–278. doi: 10.1136/jmg.14.4.276

Echinocytes in families with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

H C Soltan
PMCID: PMC1013584  PMID: 926140

Abstract

The results of the present investigation have failed to confirm the suggestion that there is a significant increase in the proportion of echinocytes in preparation of fresh erythrocytes in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and heterozygous carriers of this disorder.

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