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Muscular Dystrophy Definition
Common names:
  • Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
  • Muscular Dystrophy
A person with muscular dystrophy has an inherited disorder that results in worsening muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue. Images

The four main types of muscular dystrophy include:
  • Duchenne's muscular dystrophy:
    • The most common type
  • Becker's muscular dystrophy
  • Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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