and their father would have to have muscular dystrophy (since men carry just one X chromosome, the other is a Y chromosome). A female who carries the defective X chromosome can pass the disease to ...

Dystrophy is any condition in which a part of the body weakens or wastes away. In muscular dystrophy, the weakness is in the muscles. An inherited genetic mistake prevents the body from making a ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting. It is an X-linked recessive disorder that occurs due to changes in the DMD gene ...

AIM: This paper is a report of a study from a patient perspective of the life experiences with home mechanical ventilation among young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. BACKGROUND: People with ...

Entrada plans to initiate clinical testing of ENTR-601-44 in Duchenne MD patients amenable to exon 44 skipping later this year.

a new and very encouraging treatment option for boys and young men living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are exon 44 skipping amenable,” said Francesco Muntoni, MD, Professor of Paediatric ...

On the basis of these findings and clinical experience, individuals with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD ... This study enrolled 11 men with BMD and 7 healthy, sedentary controls.