Question

Mutation spectrum analysis of Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy in 68 families in Kuwait: The era of personalized medicine

Answer 1

Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies (DMD/BMD) are X-linked recessive neuromuscular disorders characterized by progressive irreversible muscle weakness and atrophy that affect both skeletal and cardiac muscles

What is Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy ?

Both Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy are caused by mutations in a protein called dystrophin

• In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, functioning dystrophin is completely absent in muscle, while in Becker muscular dystrophy, there is some dystrophin present, although not enough for completely normal muscle function.

• it usually affects boys in early childhood; people with the condition will usually only live into their 20s or 30s.

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