Preconception Genetic Management to a family with a child affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Authors

  • Hilda Álvarez de la Campa Gil Policlínico Docente " Dr. Ramón Martínez". Varadero.
  • Milaydi Moreira González Policlínico Docente " Dr. Ramón Martínez". Varadero.
  • Dayri Falcón Rodríguez Centro Provincial de Genética.Matanzas.
  • Claribel Lugo Rodríguez Policlínico Docente " Dr.Ramón Martínez".Varadero

Keywords:

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE, PRECONCEPTION CARE, PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC, QUALITY OF LIFE, HUMANS

Abstract

Disabled people represent around 10 % of the population. Their attention covers prevention, life quality improvement, and social integration. One of the most frequent disabilities is the physic-motor one and muscular dystrophies are their cause. To make this work we carried out an up-dated bibliographic review on Duchenne muscular dystrophy after being identified a case in a family living in the popular council Boca de Camarioca, municipality of Varadero. We proposed a methodology for the Preconception Genetic Management of this disease, taking into account that the patient has two sisters in reproductive age. As a base we took the main principles of this process, showing the dynamic interrelation between its elements and elaborated an informative-educative document for a better comprehension of the disease to be discussed by the members of the family.

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Published

2009-01-15

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Álvarez de la Campa Gil H, Moreira González M, Falcón Rodríguez D, Lugo Rodríguez C. Preconception Genetic Management to a family with a child affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2009 Jan. 15 [cited 2025 Jan. 9];31(1):64-71. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/585

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Presentation of cases

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