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. 1988 Dec;133(3):440–445.

Normal and Dystrophin-Deficient Muscle Fibers in Carriers of the Gene for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Eduardo Bonilla, Beny Schmidt, Craig E Samitt, Armand F Miranda, Arthur P Hays, Acary BS De Oliveira, Hai Won Chang, Serenella Servidei, Enzo Ricci, David S Younger, Salvatore Dimauro
PMCID: PMC1880814  PMID: 3059802

Abstract

Dystrophin is the gene product that is affected in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Antibodies against dystrophin were used to study the protein in muscle fibers of carriers of the gene. The results showed that DMD carriers have normal and dysrophin-deficient fibers. Dystrophin immunohistochemistry may be helpful for the detection of DMD carriers.

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