Duchenne musc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ESSAY/ASSIGNMENT Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a condition characterized by degeneration of muscles progressively and is considered a genetic disorder. Muscle weakness and degeneration are caused by alterations of dystrophin (a protein) responsible for the rigidity of muscles. The DMD gene mutation is what escalates to Duchenne dystrophy. The gene is responsible for providing instructions akin to making the dystrophin protein. The protein’s location in cardiac and skeletal muscles provides protection an...

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