Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is a disease of the muscle cell, evident by decreases in muscular strength, power and endurance. Types of muscular dystrophy include Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common, with an incidence rate of 20 to 30 boys per 100,000 live births; Becker muscular dystrophy; Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD); and myotonic muscular dystrophy.
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