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Any treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients?
No, there is ABSOLUTELY no cure for DMD (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) in my knowledge.
Is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy chromosomal?
Yes!
What are other names for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is also known as pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy and is sometimes referred to simply as Duchenne's. It is named after the French neurologist Guillaume Duchenne, who described the condition in the 19th century. The condition is characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.
The form of muscular dystrophy in which survival is rarely beyond the late twenties?
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy
What is the most common and most severe type of muscular dystrophy in children?
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Famous people with duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare genetic disorder that primarily affects males. Due to the severity of the condition, there are no famous individuals known to have had Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
What is the missing molecule in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
The missing molecule in Duchenne muscular dystrophy is dystrophin, which is a protein that helps maintain the structure and function of muscle cells. In individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, mutations in the DMD gene lead to a deficiency or absence of dystrophin protein.
Which type of muscular dystrophy is X-linked?
Duchenne
What is an important congential muscular disease that results in the degeneration of the skeletal muscles by young adulthood called?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Who found Duchennes Muscular Dystrophy?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy was first described by the French neurologist Guillaume Duchenne in 1861. He conducted extensive studies on the disease, leading to its eponymous designation.
What ethnic group is mostly affected by duchenne muscular dystrophy?
yes
Is duchenne muscular syndrome dominant or recessive?
It is a recessive X linked form of muscular dystrophy
