Disease translation in DMD: Neuromuscular rare disease translational research in patients with DMD.

Genetic disease modifiers have been recently described in DMD, whilst other have been identified but not validated yet. The expression of these genes in subjects with DMD and the individual genetic profile appears to determine the severity of clinical phenotype and response to treatment with steroids.

In this study we aim to study a number of genes considered to be modifiers for DMD. To pursue our objective we will identify and obtain DNA samples and clinical information from 400 cases with DMD (300 children and 100 adults) and will stratify them into clinically and genetically defined groups. The participants’ DNA will be analysed by Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) profiling and correlated to motor performance, age at loss of ambulation, severity of respiratory failure and severity of cardiac impairment.

 
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