Carbonic anhydrase III in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
โ Scribed by N.D. Carter; R. Heath; S. Jeffery; M.J. Jackson; D.J. Newham; R.H.T. Edwards
- Book ID
- 115824536
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 446 KB
- Volume
- 133
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-8981
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Carbonic anhydrase III (CAIII) and creatine kinase (CK) were measured in plasma samples from a series of females at-risk as carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and compared with control groups. Both plasma CAIII and CK levels were raised in a proportion of carriers. Although measurement of CAIII
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal disorder affecting approximately 1 in 3500 live born males, characterized by progressive muscle weakness. Several different strategies are being investigated in developing a cure for this disorder. Until a cure is found, therapeutic and supportive care is