Study uses blood and skin samples to learn muscular disease causes
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study looks at samples from people with muscular dystrophy and from close relatives, to better understand neuromuscular diseases. You may be asked to provide a skin biopsy for research to help with genetic and molecular analysis.
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Who can take part
- You have a diagnosis of muscular dystrophy (based on symptoms or lab/pathology results)
- Or you are a first-degree relative (parent, child, or full sibling) of someone with muscular dystrophy
- If you have a neuromuscular disease, you previously had a muscle biopsy
- You agree to provide a skin biopsy for research only
- You are willing to join the study and participate in the sample collection
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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