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  1. Duchenne muscular dystrophy - Wikipedia

    DMD is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a mutation of the dystrophin gene, located on the short arm of the X chromosome (locus Xp21) …

  2. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): What It Is & Symptoms

    Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a condition that causes skeletal and heart muscle weakness that quickly gets worse with time. Symptoms usually begin by age 6.

  3. Diseases - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

    Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive, genetic (X-linked recessive) neuromuscular disorder caused by mutations to the DMD gene, resulting in the dysfunction or …

  4. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Duchenne muscular dystrophy, or DMD, is associated with the most severe clinical symptoms of all the muscular dystrophies. It is caused by a genetic mutation on one of the mother’s X …

  5. About Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

    Apr 18, 2013 · What is Duchenne muscular dystrophy? DMD is a rapidly progressive form of muscular dystrophy that occurs primarily in boys.

  6. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment - WebMD

    Nov 4, 2025 · Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare muscle weakening disease that mostly affects boys. Learn about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and other parts of …

  7. What To Know About Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) - Health

    Feb 20, 2025 · Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscular weakness and mild intellectual disability.

  8. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Jul 10, 2023 · Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of the most severe forms of inherited muscular dystrophies. It is the most common hereditary neuromuscular disease and does not …

  9. Understanding Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

    Sometimes shortened to DMD or Duchenne, this rare disease is caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the body from producing a protein called dystrophin. Dystrophin acts like a shock …

  10. Types of Muscular Dystrophy | Muscular Dystrophy | CDC

    Jan 7, 2025 · Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) are caused by changes in the same gene. They have similar symptoms, but DMD is more severe …