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. 1991 May 11;19(9):2501. doi: 10.1093/nar/19.9.2501

Direct analysis of amniotic fluid cells by multiplex PCR provides rapid prenatal diagnosis for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

L R Simard ¹, F Gingras ¹, D Labuda ¹

PMCID: PMC329469 PMID: 2041789

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