Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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    Brady Holmer
    Last Updated: August 16, 2022

    Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited disease caused by a defect in the gene for a protein in the muscles called dystrophin. Muscle dystrophy causes progressive muscle wasting and weakness in affected individuals.

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    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy falls under the Other category.

    442 participants in 3 trials and 1 meta-analysis

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