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Muscular dystrophy
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The muscular dystrophies are a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause the muscles to weaken leading to an increasing level of disability
types of muscular dystrophy
Duchenne MD - one of the most common and severe forms it usually affects boys in childhood people with the condition will usually only live into their 20s or 30s
Symptoms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Muscle weakness that begins in the hips pelvis and legs
Difficulty standing
Clumsiness falling often
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