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Is there any treatment for DMD muscular dystrophy?

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The sons of women who are carriers of the disease (women with a defective gene, but no symptoms themselves) each have a 50% chance of having the disease. The daughters each have a 50% chance of being carriers. Very rarely, a female can be affected by the disease. read more

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is associated with the most severe clinical symptoms as compared to Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) which has milder symptoms. Calling it DMD the therapy is aimed at initial treatment with Glucocorticoids as the mainstay, and are offered for patients four years of age and older whose motor skills have plateaued or are declining. read more

Although there isn't a cure, the outlook for people with DMD is better than it has ever been. Years ago, children with the disease usually didn’t live beyond their teens. Today, they live well into their 30s, and sometimes into their 40s and 50s. read more

Scientists around the globe are conducting intense research to understand what causes muscle dysfunction in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and to apply that understanding to the development of effective treatments. read more

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