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Is Myotonic Dystrophy Type1 Disorder Genetic ?
Question:
Hi I had an amniocentesis done when I was pregnant with my son as he had major exompholis so they checked for other defects well at the time I didn t know I had myotonic dystrophy type 1 would the doctors of still picked up on it if my son had it as its genetic.
Hi I had an amniocentesis done when I was pregnant with my son as he had major exompholis so they checked for other defects well at the time I didn t know I had myotonic dystrophy type 1 would the doctors of still picked up on it if my son had it as its genetic.
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Yes the myotonic dystrophy is picked up by ambniosenthesis test, but as you did not have this diagnosis that time they could have neglected testing for it specifically
Take care
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Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting your query
Yes the myotonic dystrophy is picked up by ambniosenthesis test, but as you did not have this diagnosis that time they could have neglected testing for it specifically
Take care
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