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 ...

A female with a change in one of the two copies ... outcome following gene therapy due to immune reactions. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic condition that causes muscle weakness ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder ... To reflect our sources accurately, this article uses terms like ...

Teen Mom star Leah Messer admits it’s “very challenging” helping daughter Aliannah “balance” her desire for freedom with the realities of her muscular dystrophy as she and her twin sister Aleeah head ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female ...

Without functional dystrophin to support muscle strength and stability, muscle fibers are easily damaged. Duchenne muscular dystrophy results from mutations in the DMD gene that encodes the dystrophin ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common type ... two years until age 10 and once a year after that. Girls and women who carry the gene have a higher risk of heart problems, too.