226th ENMC International Workshop: towards validated and qualified biomarkers for therapy development for Duchenne muscular dystrophy 20–22 January 2017, Heemskerk, The Netherlands

This report reflects the state-of-the-art and future directions of basic and clinical research into biomarkers for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), as discussed during the 204th ENMC workshop in Naarden, from January 24-26, 2014. Biomarkers have been defined as cellular, biochemical, molecular alterations or biological characteristics that are measurable in biological material as indicator of normal biological or pathogenic processes [1]. Biomarkers may be used in differential and early diagnosis, and in monitoring of disease progression, regression, or therapeutic responses. Duchenne Muscul... Mehr ...