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Muscular Dystrophy Learning Center

Genetic counseling is advised when there is a family history of muscular dystrophy. Women may have no symptoms but still carry the gene for the disorder. Duchenne muscular dystrophy can be detected with about 95% accuracy by genetic studies perfor...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 17, 2008
The arrhythmias of EDMD and BMD may be treatable with antiarrhythmia drugs. A pacemaker may be implanted if these do not provide adequate control. Heart transplants are increasingly common for men with BMD. A complete cardiac evaluation is recomme...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
The arrhythmias of EDMD and BMD may be treatable with antiarrhythmia drugs such as mexiletine or nifedipine. A pacemaker may be implanted if these do not provide adequate control. Heart transplants are increasingly common for men with BMD.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
The arrhythmias of EDMD and BMD may be treatable with antiarrhythmic drugs. A pacemaker may be implanted if these do not provide adequate control. Heart transplants are increasingly common for men with BMD. A complete cardiac evaluation is recomme...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The arrhythmias of EDMD and BMD may be treatable with antiarrhythmia drugs such as mexiletine or nifedipine. A pacemaker may be implanted if these do not provide adequate control. Heart transplants are increasingly common for men with BMD.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The arrhythmias of EDMD and BMD may be treatable with antiarrhythmia drugs. A pacemaker may be implanted if these do not provide adequate control. Heart transplants are increasingly common for men with BMD. A complete cardiac evaluation is recomme...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Genetic counseling aims to facilitate the exchange of information regarding a person's genetic legacy. It attempts to: accurately diagnose a disorder assess the risk of recurrence in the concerned family members and their relatives provide alterna...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
A branch of science that attempts to understand the fundamental biologic makeup of organisms by examining the genetic blueprints in each cell The nucleus of every cell holds the key to nearly every visible and invisible feature of the human body, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Which form of birth control you choose depends on a number of different factors, including your health, how often you have sex, and whether or not you want children.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 31, 2008
Reproductive health is defined in the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo, Egypt, in September 1994, as: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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