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The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic and hereditary muscle diseases; characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue. In some forms of muscular dystrophy, cardiac and smooth muscles are affected. The muscular dystrophies are the most-known hereditary diseases.
Genetic cause
The most common form is Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This form is caused by mutations of the gene for the dystrophin protein. The dystrophin gene is the second largest gene in mammals.
The dystrophin gene is located on the X chromosome, thus making DMD a 'sex-linked' disorder. Accordingly, muscular dystrophies are much more common in males, as females have two copies of the X chromosome while males have only one.
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RT @TargetMD: Health bosses pressed in Parliament to improve services for people with muscular dystrophy http://tiny.cc/nhs544
Health bosses pressed in Parliament to improve services for people with muscular dystrophy http://tiny.cc/nhs544
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Bethany Tayla Woods - Read the story of this girl with Merosin negative congenital muscular dystrophy. Includes background on the family and the condition.
KidsHealth: The Meaning of Muscular Dystrophy - Learn what it is, the different types, causes, how to help someone with MD, and what it's like.
Meta Description: [ Muscular dystrophy is a disease in which muscles of the body get weaker and weaker and may slowly stop working. Learn more about it in this article for kids. ]
Muscular Dystrophy - A short information sheet on MD compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Meta Description: [ Muscular Dystrophy (MD) information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). ]
TeensHealth: Muscular Dystrophy - Learn about different types of MD, the causes, and what it's like for teens who have it.
Meta Description: [ Muscular dystrophy is a disorder that weakens a person's muscles. Because the condition weakens muscles over time, teens and adults who have the disease can gradually lose the ability to do everyday tasks. ]
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