Duchenne Muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a recessive X-linked form of muscular dystrophy. It typically affects around 1 in 3,600 boys and in the end causes muscle degeneration and eventually death. It's caused by a mutation of the dystrophin gene which is a gene that is a key component that provides structure and stability for the muscles.
While both female & male can carry the mutation its rare that females exhibit the signs of it.
Stay tuned to here about symptoms & what to look out for...
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy
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