Muscular Dystrophy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Muscular Dystrophy (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ What is muscular dystrophy (MD)? Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. Beginning in lower extremities and progressing to the upper What is the most common form of muscular dystrophy? Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, primarily affecting boys and presenting in early childhood What is a milder form of...

Muscular Dystrophy (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ What is muscular dystrophy (MD)? Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic disorders that cause progressive muscle weakness and degeneration. Beginning in lower extremities and progressing to the upper What is the most common form of muscular dystrophy? Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, primarily affecting boys and presenting in early childhood What is a milder form of...