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Bookmark or Share- Duchenne muscular dystrophy - WikipediaDuchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare progressive disease which eventually affects all voluntary muscles and involves the heart and breathing muscles in later stages. Life expectancy is estimated to be around 25–26, [ 18 ] [ 59 ] but this varies.
- Diseases - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness due to the alterations of a protein called dystrophin that helps keep muscle cells intact. DMD is one of four conditions known as dystrophinopathies.
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of the most severe forms of inherited muscular dystrophies. It is the most common hereditary neuromuscular disease and does not exhibit a predilection for any race or ethnic group.
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a condition that causes skeletal and heart muscle weakness that quickly gets worse with time. Symptoms usually begin by the age of 6 years, and the condition mainly affects children assigned male at birth. There’s currently no cure, so treatment involves managing symptoms and improving quality of life.
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy - MedlinePlusDuchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a defective gene for dystrophin (a protein in the muscles). However, it often occurs in people without a known family history of the condition. The condition most often affects boys due to the way the disease is inherited.
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