Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker type

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Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker type - A group of genetic disorders characterized by muscle weakness and wasting, caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. Duchenne type is more severe than Becker type.

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