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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (... : Causes

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Causes could include:
  • Dystophin Mutation

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Other muscular dystrophies(including Becker's muscular dystrophy) get worse much more slowly.Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a defective gene for dystrophin(a protein in the muscles). However, it often occurs in people without a known fam...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 17, 2008
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are both caused by mutations in the DMD gene on the X chromosome. This is an exceptionally large gene, and control of its expression is complex.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are both caused by mutations in the DMD gene on the X chromosome. This is an exceptionally large gene, and control of its expression is complex.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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