Reproductive patterns among mothers of males diagnosed with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy.

ABSTRACT: Diagnosis of a child with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy (DBMD) may impact future maternal reproductive choice; however, little is known about the reproductive patterns of mothers with a male child diagnosed with DBMD. Using population-based surveillance data collected by the muscular dystrophy surveillance, tracking, and research network, the proportion of mothers who conceived and delivered a live birth following the diagnosis of DBMD in an affected male child and factors associated with such reproductive choice were identified. To accomplish this, maternal demographic data were linked to birth certificate data to construct the reproductive history for 239 mothers. Univariable and bivariable analyses were conducted to determine the proportion of mothers delivering a live birth and

SUBMITTER: Nabukera SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5887122 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature