Dystrophin genetic mutations in the population of Azerbaijan Republic
For the first time, a molecular genetic analysis of a dystrophin gene with a length of 2.6 million pairs of nucleotides was performed on a resident of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Two different mutations: deletion of 13 exons (from 8th to 20th exons) in one patient and deletion of 45th exon in the second one were identified by molecular genetical analysis for patients with Duchenne muscle dystrophy diagnosis from different ethnic groups, residing in Azerbaijan. Taking into account reproductive age of parents, the prenatal diagnosis of fetus is recommended for the following pregnancies.