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Overview

Test name

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MYOTUBULAR / CENTRONUCLEAR MYOPATHY (X-LINKED)

Purpose of the test

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This is a clinical test intended for Help: Diagnosis, Mutation Confirmation, Pre-symptomatic

Condition

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Methodology

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Molecular Genetics
DDeletion/duplication analysis
Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA)
CSequence analysis of the entire coding region
Bi-directional Sanger Sequence Analysis

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Clinical utility

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Clinical validity

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Suggested reading

  • Frase, 2016
    Dream On: The Pursuit to Cure Myotubular Myopathy Born out of a Mother's Vision

Practice guidelines

  • EuroGenetest, 2012
    Clinical utility gene card for: Centronuclear and myotubular myopathies.

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