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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1977-7-18
pubmed:abstractText
Duchenne muscular dystrophy manifested in one of girl twins. The twins were monozygous on the basis of red cell and HL antigens and skin graft compatibility. Karyotyping, including banding techniques, showed a normal number of chromosomes and a normal configuration of the X-chromosome in both twins. The twins were identical in appearance until symptoms of Duchenne dystrophy developed in one at age 4 years. The maternal uncle had classic Duchenne dystrophy; the mother and the nonmanifesting twin showed evidence of being heterozygous for Duchenne dystrophy. The phenotypic difference in monozygous twins is readily explained by lyonization of the X-chromosome after twinning has occurred. The findings substantiate the existence of Duchenne dystrophy manifesting in females with normal karyotypes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0028-3878
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
537-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1977
pubmed:articleTitle
Failure of inactivation of Duchenne dystrophy X-chromosome in one of female identical twins.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports