Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disorder caused by RNA mutation. DMD occurs due to an inherent mutation, and it passes through a mother to her offspring. Thus, women are more likely to be carriers of the disease. If a woman has the defective gene and has a son,<u> the son has a 50 percent chance of developing the disease</u>. While a daughter would not develop the disease, she would have a 50 percent chance of being a carrier. Women have two copies of the gene affected by this disease, and men only have one copy of it. If there is an error in this gene, women have a backup copy. Men do not. This form of muscular dystrophy is found in 1 of 3,600 male infants. It generally causes death before the child reaches 25 years of age. As with cystic fibrosis, there is no known cure.
Just as glucose is the basic building block for carbohydrates, amino acids are the basic building blocks of protein. Amino acids contribute to the development of protein within the body and are vital in assisting in wound repair and encouraging healthy tissue in muscles, bones, skin and hair. There are 22 amino acids with 9 being essential.
The reson you should know this is because it isnt all about weight. What if the person weighs 200 pounds.......it might not all be body fat a lot of it could e muscle
