Muscular Dystrophy : Causes
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The group of diseases called muscular dystrophies (MD) includes many inherited disorders, such as: Becker's muscular dystrophy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; Emery-Dreifuss mus...
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Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of inherited disorders in which strength and muscle bulk gradually decline. Nine types of muscular dystrophies are generally recognized.
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Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of inherited disorders in which strength and muscle bulk gradually decline. Nine types of muscular dystrophies are generally recognized.
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Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of inherited disorders in which strength and muscle bulk gradually decline. Nine types of muscular dystrophies are generally recognized.
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Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of inherited disorders in which strength and muscle bulk gradually decline. Nine types of muscular dystrophies are generally recognized.
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Muscular dystrophies (MD) are inherited disorders characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal or voluntary muscles which control movement, without a central or peripheral nerve abnormality. The muscles of the heart and o...
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Muscular dystrophy is the name for a group of inherited disorders in which strength and muscle bulk gradually decline. Nine types of muscular dystrophies are generally recognized.
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Genetics is the study of heredity, the process in which a parent passes certain genes onto their children. A person's appearance - height, hair color, skin color, and eye color - are determined by genes. Other characteristics affected by heredity: Likelihood of getting certain diseases; Mental abilities; Natural talents. An abnormal trait (anomaly) passed down through families (inherited) may: Have no effect on your health or well being - for example, it may just involve a white patch of hair or an extended earlobe; Be of minor consequence - for example, color blindness; Have a dramatic effect on your quality or length of life. For most genetic disorders, genetic counseling is advised. Many people may also want to seek prenatal diagnosis. The terms anomaly, abnormality, disorder, defect, disease, and syndrome are not used consistently, and do not have precise definitions.
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