Dystrophin levels in Beckers MD: A cliff effect?

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Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an inherited muscle disorder caused by deficiency of dystrophin. The relationship between disease severity and dystrophin levels needs further assessment. In this issue of JNNP, a Dutch group reported an association between dystrophin level s and disease severity in BD. Specifically, dystrophin levels were not a major determinant of disease severity unless dystrophin levels < 10% in muscles. Interestingly the study suggested that disease severity is more dependent on mutation site. So, where to from here, and what should be our treatment strategies?

Read more http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/85/7/747.abstract

 

Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2014;85:747-753 doi:10.1136/jnnp-2013-306350
  • Neuromuscular
  • Research paper

Dystrophin levels and clinical severity in Becker muscular dystrophy patients

  1. J C van den Bergen1,
  2. B H Wokke1,
  3. A A Janson2,
  4. S G van Duinen3,
  5. M A Hulsker4,
  6. H B Ginjaar5,
  7. J C van Deutekom2,
  8. A Aartsma-Rus4,
  9. H E Kan6,
  10. J J Verschuuren1

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