Essay
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Course
- Nursing
- Institution
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a condition characterized by degeneration of muscles progressively and is considered a genetic disorder. Muscle weakness and degeneration are caused by alterations of dystrophin (a protein) responsible for the rigidity of muscles. The DMD gene mutation is what e...
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