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Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (AR gene)

Test Information

Title: Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (AR gene)
Lab: The Hospital for Sick Children
Category: Neurogenetics
Test Name (CMS Title): Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy (SBMA)
Gene/Platform/Region List: AR
Test type: Single Gene
Samples Accepted: Blood, DNA
Indications: Diagnosis, Carrier Cascade Testing
Test Methodology: PCR
Methodology Notes: Repeat Expansion AR exon (CAG)
Disease/Condition: Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy (SBMA), Kennedy's disease

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